Money and Politics in America, 1755-1775: A Study in the Currency Act of 1764 and the Political Economy of Revolution (Published by the Omohundro ... and the University of North Carolina Press)

Although it is obvious that politics, money, and economic conditions were closely interrelated in the twenty years before the Revolution, this is the first account to bring together these strands of early American experience. Ernst also provides and analytical case study of the impact on America of British monetary policy during a period of dramatic shifts in the Atlantic economy and suggests that earlier studies are questionable because of theoretical misconceptions concerning the importance of visible money. Originally published in 1973. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value. Contents Preface Tables and Graphs Glossary of Economic Terms Part One. Introduction to the Problem 1. Some Forbidding Issues 2. A Summary View of British Paper Money Policies 3. The Currency Act of 1764: Virginia Monetary Practices and the Protection of British Debts 4. The Repeal Movement: Imperial Politics and Revolutionary Crisis Part Two. Alternatives to Repeal, 1764-1768 5. Interpreting the Law: Money and Politics in Maryland and Georgia 6. The Robinson Scandal Redivivus: Money and Politics in Virginia 7. Reworking the Law: Money and Politics in the Carolinas, Pennsylvania, and Virginia Part Three. Revising the Law, 1770-1775 8. The Currency Act of 7770: The Loan Office Question in New York and New Jersey 9. The Currency Act of 7775 10. Toward Independence Part Four. Coda 11. The Political Economy of Revolution Appendix 1: Tables Appendix 2: Graphs A Select List of Sources Index