Module 11 - Understanding Economic Activity in a Historical Context
Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4 : : Activity 5
Activity 2: Topics and Concepts
Understanding Types of Economic Systems
- Soviet Union
- laissez faire
- mixed system
- planned system
- free enterprise
- socialism
- capitalism
- incentive
- rationality
- command economy
- custom and tradition
- barter
- exchange
- Feudalism
- input-output analysis
- Medieval
Understanding the Historical Importance of Transportation Networks and Facilities
- Railroads
- Steamboats
- Agriculture
- Infrastructure
- Raw Materials
- Specialization
- Economic Growth
- Industrial Revolution
- Navigable Rivers
- Industrial Growth
- Interstate Commerce Commission
- Industrial Revolution
- Economic Development
- Transportation Network
- Port and Harbor Facilities
- Internal Combustion Engine
- Air and Water Travel
Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4
Citation: rbennett1. (2007, November 26). Module 11 - Understanding Economic Activity in a Historical Context. Retrieved March 21, 2010, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/iea4-and-iec4-econ-and-world-history-after-dec/a112.html.
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