Is the Argument for a Global Economy in the Eighteenth

question 26

Essay

Is the argument for a global economy in the eighteenth century valid? Why/not? What role do commodities such as sugar and textiles play in creating a "consumer revolution," and who does this effect?​

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Definitions:

Shays' Rebellion

A series of protests in 1786 and 1787 by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt.

Paper Currency

Money in the form of banknotes issued by a government or central bank as legal tender.

New Jersey Plan

A proposal at the Constitutional Convention (1787) advocating for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state, contrasting with the Virginia Plan’s representation based on population.

William Paterson

A signatory of the U.S. Constitution, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and the second Governor of New Jersey.