19世纪后半期美国西部的矿业开发活动及其若干启示

19世纪后半期 ,在美国西部山区兴起了大规模的矿业开发运动 ,此次经济开发热潮持续了近半个世纪。在这一过程中 ,既形成了以矿业生产为特征的经济地理区域 ,又由于矿业生产在资本主义生产方式上的深度拓进 ,呈现出矿业开发地区的经济性和社会性特征。矿业开发不仅对西部地区乃至对整个美国的社会和经济发展都起到了推动作用 ,而且在政治、文化等方面也产生了深远的影响。通过对其形成与拓展的社会历史成因、过程和影响的分析 ,可以从中归纳出对我国西部开发战略具有重要的借鉴意义。在深刻认识我国国情 ,尤其是我国西部经济、文化和民族各方面特点的基础上 ,本着去粗取精、趋利避害的原则 ,为我国的西部开发事业提供了历史的参照系 ,触发现实的新思路。

Mining Exploitation Movement in the West of America in the 19th Centuty and It's Enlightenment

A large scale mining exploitation movement sprang up in the western mountain areas of America in the later period of the 19th century. The upsurge of the economic development of the mining exploitation in the west of America lasted approximately half a century .In this process ,economic and geographical areas were formed which were characterized by mining production.What's more ,the economic and social characters of the mining areas were taken on because of the further development of the productive mode of capitalism in mining production.The exploitation of mining not only propelled the social and economic development of both the western area and the whole America, but also produced a far-reaching influence on politics, culture and so on.Through the analysis of the social and historical causes, process and influence of the formation and development of the mining exploitation in the American west , much experience can be concluded which is very important to the west exploitation strategy of our country.we will supply the cause of the west exploitation of our country with historical reference and trigger new and realistic approach on the basis of a deep understanding of our national conditions, in particular the characters of western economy, culture and nationality.