What role did investment play in the industrialization of late 18th and early to middle 19th century America?

Posted by admin on Aug 28th, 2008
investment
The Intrepid Elite asked:


What role did investment play in the industrialization of America around 1790-1860? I’m writing an essay where I have to examine the roles of several things in the industrialization of America’s industrial boom, and investment is one of the many things.

One Response

  1. #1 MBK

    It was obviously essential. You can’t build a business except by investing in it.

    Obvious question really, IMHO.