American Expansionism, 1783-1860: A Manifest Destiny? / Edition 1

American Expansionism, 1783-1860: A Manifest Destiny? / Edition 1

by Mark Joy
ISBN-10:
1138835617
ISBN-13:
9781138835610
Pub. Date:
04/27/2015
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
ISBN-10:
1138835617
ISBN-13:
9781138835610
Pub. Date:
04/27/2015
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
American Expansionism, 1783-1860: A Manifest Destiny? / Edition 1

American Expansionism, 1783-1860: A Manifest Destiny? / Edition 1

by Mark Joy
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Overview

This new Seminar Study surveys the history of U.S. territorial expansion from the end of the American Revolution until 1860.

The book explores the concept of 'manifest destiny' and asks why, if expansion was 'manifest', there was such opposition to almost every expansionist incident. Paying attention to key themes often overlooked - Indian removal and the US government land sales policy, the book looks at both 'foreign' expansion such as the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, and the war with Mexico in the 1840s and 'internal' expansion as American settlers moved west .

Finally, the book addresses the most recent historiographical trends in the subject and asks how Americans have dealt with the expansionist legacy.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781138835610
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 04/27/2015
Series: Seminar Studies
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mark S. Joy is Associate Professor, Department of History and Political Science, Jamestown College, North Dakota

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Early American Expansionism; Chapter 2 The Louisiana Purchase; Chapter 3 Rounding out the National Domain: Diplomacy and Boundary Issues; Chapter 4 Oregon and Texas; Chapter 5 The War with Mexico; Chapter 6 Conclusion;
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