Wealth of Nations Analysis

This lesson gives students an overview of the key concepts in Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations as foundational to the United States capitalist system. It uses selections of primary-source excerpts from the document and can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups.

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Created by Heather Vinson, 2026 DCTI Participant; edited by James Kimbrough, 2026 Residency Fellow and 2024 DCTI Participant