From peasants to farmers -- The remaking of rural England -- ch. 1. From England to America -- ch. 2. This newfound land -- ch. 3. New lands, new peoples -- ch. 4. Deprivation, desire, and emigration -- ch. 5. Markets and farm households in early America -- The Farmers' War and its aftermath -- Toward a farmers' nation
Summary
An interpretation of the origins and development of the small farm economy in Britain's mainland American colonies. Examining the lives of farmers and their families, it tells the story of immigration to the colonies, traces patterns of settlement, and analyzes the growth of markets
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-470) and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 14, 2023)
