The Louisiana Purchase and American expansion, 1803-1898
Brings together noted scholars in American history, constitutional law, and political science to examine the role that the Louisiana Purchase played in shaping both the expansionist policies of the 19th century and critical interpretations of the Constitution.
Print Book, English, 2005
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Lanham (Maryland), 2005
vii, 262 p. ; 23 cm
9780742549845, 0742549844
954182119
IntroductionChapter 1: The First "Incorporation" DebateChapter 2: "The Strongest Government on Earth": Jefferson's Republicanism, the Expansion of the Union, and the New Nation's DestinyChapter 3: The Louisiana Purchase and the Coming of the Civil WarChapter 4: Settling the West: The Annexation of Texas, the Louisiana Purchase, and Bush v. GoreChapter 5: TexasChapter 6: The Golden Death of Jefferson's Dream: California and the Sectional CrisisChapter 7: A Promise of ExpansionChapter 8: Puerto Rico's Political Status: The Long-Term Effects of American Expansionist DiscourseChapter 9: The Constitution and Deconstitution of the United StatesChapter 10: Modes of Rule in America's Overseas Empire: The Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and SamoaChapter 11: Empires External and Internal: Territories, Government Lands, and Federalism in the United States
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