Manifest Destiny and American territorial expansion : a brief history with documents
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Manifest Destiny and American territorial expansion : a brief history with documents
（The Bedford series in history and culture）
Bedford/St. Martin's, c2012
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Bibliography: p. 165-171
Includes index
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Description
Amy Greenberg examines the social, cultural and political context that gave rise to Manifest Destiny- one of the most influential ideologies in American history. Drawing on primary documents, she explores how it evolved from colonial roots to become a fully articulated rationale in the 1840s for expanding the nation's borders.
Table of Contents
PARTI: INTRODUCTION: THE 'FREE DEVELOPMENT' OF A NORTH AMERICAN EMPIRE.- The Ideological Origins of Manifest Destiny.- Territorial Expansion in the Early Republic.- Factors driving Early Expansionism.- Where do Indian People fit into the Narrative of Manifest Destiny?.- Social Transformations and the Birth of Aggressive Expansionism.- Opposing Voices.- Andrew Jackson and the March to the Southwest.- The Overland Trail Annexation and War with Mexico.- Taking Matters into Their Own Hands: Filibustering.- Sectionalism checks Expansionism.- After the Civil War: Manifest Destiny Re-evaluated and Redeemed.- PARTII: THE DOCUMENTS.
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