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Michael Copenhaver 2B
Adam Smith
Believed in laissez-faire economics its an attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.
Wrote a book called The Wealth of Nations published in 1776 and reed and quoted by many of our founding fathers
Adam Smith's impact on the American Government.
Some historians have said The Declaration of Independence was directly influenced by The Wealth of Nations.
Adam Smith provided a map to the U.S. economy with free trade and capitalism which is still widely used today.
Adam Smith's impact on his own government.
citations
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"How Adam Smith Influenced the U.S. Economy." <i>Index Fund Advisors</i>. N.p., 2012. Web. 2015. <https://www.ifa.com/videos/ep_38_how_adam_smith/>.
Adam Smith, The Author of the Wealth of Nations. From page 75 of 'Kay's Originals, Volume 1' (c.1880s). Digitised and published by the Edinburgh Bookshelf.
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