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Development history of American capitalism
The development of American capitalism can be divided into five stages.

The first stage:16-18th century, the western European countries that were carrying out primitive accumulation of capital invaded North America one after another. By the middle of18th century, 13 colonies had been established along the Atlantic coast of North America, with relatively mature economy, culture and politics.

The second stage: the United States actively expanded its territory after independence, and its territory gradually expanded from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast. Significant changes have taken place in the economy, and the north-south economy has developed in different directions.

The third stage: the reconstruction period began with 1865, and slavery was gradually abolished. 1877, democratic reconstruction was carried out in the south, and the democratic progress law was enacted, which marked the end of democratic reconstruction.

The fourth stage: the United States completed the industrial revolution and greatly improved its economic strength. Two world wars laid the foundation for the United States to dominate the capitalist world. After the cold war began, it and Soviet Union share the world.

The fifth stage: After the Cold War, the United States became the only superpower in the world. However, the economic situation in the United States was relatively stable in the 1980s. In 1990s, American computer industry developed rapidly, which promoted the global high-tech information industry and started a new generation of industrial revolution.

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Capitalism developed from feudal society. In feudal society, landlords rented land to farmers to sow. During the lease period, the land is controlled by farmers, but they must pay land rent and other taxes to the landlord regularly. Capitalism was replaced by agricultural workers working on the farms of agricultural capitalists, and then they took the money and left without taking control of the land. There is an employment relationship between capitalists and workers in capitalism. Capitalism refers to the meaning that capital dominates social economy and politics, and there is no accurate definition. Different economists have different definitions.

Capitalism was replaced by agricultural workers working on the farms of agricultural capitalists, and then they took the money and left without taking control of the land. There is an employment relationship between capitalists and workers in capitalism. Capitalism refers to the meaning that capital dominates social economy and politics, and there is no accurate definition. Different economists have different definitions.

Now the developed capitalist countries have reached the political system of the integration of government and enterprise. That is, financial giants elect their spokespersons to form a government through joint means, while multinational economic giants can control other countries through elections and wars, thus expanding their sphere of influence.

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