<span>The Diary of Samuel Golfard and the Holocaust in Galicia</span>
<span>The modern American economy traces its roots to the quest of European settlers for economic gain in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. The New World then progressed from a marginally successful colonial economy to a small, independent farming economy and, eventually, to a highly complex industrial economy.
During this evolution, the United States developed ever more complex institutions to match its growth. And while government involvement in the economy has been a consistent theme, the extent of that involvement generally has increased.</span>
The nations were all competing with imperialism. European powers were all fighting to get the African colonies.
