Building the continental empire : American expansion from the Revolution to the Civil War / William Earl Weeks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weeks, William Earl, 1957-

Series:

American ways series.

The American Ways Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Territorial expansion.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1783-1865.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago, [Illinois] : Ivan R. Dee, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A new, succinct history of American expansion from the Revolution to the Civil War, showing how an aggressive foreign policy went hand in hand with the rise of nationalism.

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; The American Nation and Empire to 1815 Foundations of American nationalism. Empire and independence. The critical period. The constitutional coup d'état. The Federalistera. ""Empire of Liberty."" The Second War of Independence.; Hemispheric Supremacy Euphoric nationalism. Crises of nation and empire. The Seminole War. The Transcontinental Treaty. The Monroe Doctrine.

The Age of Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny. The gospel of commerce. The missionary frontier. Federal support for overseas commerce. The role of the navy and the army. Indian removal. The conquest of space.Texas and Oregon The Texas question. Oregon fever. ""Danger from abroad."" The election of 1844. ""The Apoplexy of the Constitution.""; The Conquest of Mexico The war prayer. Polk chooses war. To the Halls of Montezuma. ""All Mexicol"" The antiwar movement. The Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo. The imperial crisis.

Expansionists at Bay The age of the filibusters. Revolutionizing Cuba. Contending for a canal. Walker in Nicaragua. Expansionists at bay. Destiny disclosed.Suggested Reading; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-36232-6

1-56663-136-X

1-4617-3320-0