ABSTRACT
The merchant marine since 1861; federal legislation, 1891–1936 – Tariffs, 1861–1930: the triumph of protection – Changes in the amount, composition and direction of commerce – Economic imperialism and foreign investment: Latin America and the Far East – Finance since 1865: the National Banking system and the Independent Treasury, 1863–1913; the Federal Reserve system (1913) – Currency movements; Greenbacks and Free Silver; the Campaign of 1896; the Currency Act (1900).
