The Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion, 1803–1898Sanford Levinson, Bartholomew Sparrow Rowman & Littlefield, 14 Jun 2023 - 272 halaman The 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory was a watershed event for the fledgling United States. Adding some 829,000 square miles of territory, the Louisiana Purchase set a striking precedent of Presidential power and brought to the surface profound legal and constitutional questions. As the nation continued to expand westward and into the Pacific and Caribbean, critical social, political and constitutional questions arose that greatly tested American resolve and reshaped the nation's founding premises. In this exciting collection, Sanford Levinson and Bartholomew Sparrow bring together noted scholars in American history, constitutional law, and political science to examine role that the Louisiana Purchase played in shaping both the expansionist policies of the nineteenth century and critical interpretations of the Constitution. The Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion, 1803–1898 provides a fascinating overview of how the U.S. Constitution and the American political system is inextricably tied to |
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... Union , and the New Nation's Destiny 41 Peter S. Onuf 3 The Louisiana Purchase and the Coming of the Civil War William W. Freehling 69 4 Settling the West : The Annexation of Texas , the Louisiana Purchase , and Bush v . Gore 83 Mark A ...
... Union , and the New Nation's Destiny 41 Peter S. Onuf 3 The Louisiana Purchase and the Coming of the Civil War William W. Freehling 69 4 Settling the West : The Annexation of Texas , the Louisiana Purchase , and Bush v . Gore 83 Mark A ...
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... Union . So why did Thomas Jefferson , whose negotiation of the purchase would be viewed by historians as one of the triumphs of his checkered presidency , ex- press doubts over his constitutional powers to acquire the vast new lands of ...
... Union . So why did Thomas Jefferson , whose negotiation of the purchase would be viewed by historians as one of the triumphs of his checkered presidency , ex- press doubts over his constitutional powers to acquire the vast new lands of ...
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... Union of 1788 , as had been defended by Madison , Hamilton , and other Framers , was significantly smaller than the Union created by the Louisiana Purchase . Even if one be- lieved that one could have an " extended republic " that went ...
... Union of 1788 , as had been defended by Madison , Hamilton , and other Framers , was significantly smaller than the Union created by the Louisiana Purchase . Even if one be- lieved that one could have an " extended republic " that went ...
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... Union by setting into motion a process of further geographic expansion , a process of continental and , later ... Union as slave states . Each region would thus have a veto over any untoward ambitions of the other , thereby safeguarding ...
... Union by setting into motion a process of further geographic expansion , a process of continental and , later ... Union as slave states . Each region would thus have a veto over any untoward ambitions of the other , thereby safeguarding ...
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... Union justified the means of compromising on the matter of slavery . ) The addition of Louisiana and subsequent expansion of the United States eventually forced political questions over slavery out into the open , however , and brought ...
... Union justified the means of compromising on the matter of slavery . ) The addition of Louisiana and subsequent expansion of the United States eventually forced political questions over slavery out into the open , however , and brought ...
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