The Making of America, Volume 3Robert Marion La Follette, William Matthews Handy, Charles Higgins Making of America Company, 1906 - Inventors |
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... million people living west of the mountains at the outbreak of the war of 1812 . Great as was this movement of people into the west , its economic influence was very slight . The general character of the industry of the country remained ...
... million people living west of the mountains at the outbreak of the war of 1812 . Great as was this movement of people into the west , its economic influence was very slight . The general character of the industry of the country remained ...
Page 16
... cent of this in the latter year came , however , from Louisiana and the lower Mississippi . The remainder represents the chief part of the exports of an agricultural community of nearly two million people , an aver- 16 G. S. CALLENDER.
... cent of this in the latter year came , however , from Louisiana and the lower Mississippi . The remainder represents the chief part of the exports of an agricultural community of nearly two million people , an aver- 16 G. S. CALLENDER.
Page 17
... million people , an aver- age of only about $ 2.70 per head of population . The number and size of towns in the west at this time is another convin- cing proof of the slight development of trade which had taken place . The only town of ...
... million people , an aver- age of only about $ 2.70 per head of population . The number and size of towns in the west at this time is another convin- cing proof of the slight development of trade which had taken place . The only town of ...
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... million dollars capital . Moreover , the fixed capital accumu- lated in this country was up to that time ... millions dollars ; and years must elapse for the country to settle and trade to develop before they would yield their maximum re ...
... million dollars capital . Moreover , the fixed capital accumu- lated in this country was up to that time ... millions dollars ; and years must elapse for the country to settle and trade to develop before they would yield their maximum re ...
Page 37
... million to one or two millions of capital for banks and insurance companies . But it should be noted that all the larger companies of this kind were organized in the com- mercial cities , where most of the loanable capital of the ...
... million to one or two millions of capital for banks and insurance companies . But it should be noted that all the larger companies of this kind were organized in the com- mercial cities , where most of the loanable capital of the ...
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