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The Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion, 1803-1898

von: Sanford Levinson, Bartholomew Sparrow, H. W. Brands, Christina Duffy Burnett, David P. Currie, William W. Freehling, Julian Go, Mark A. Graber, Paul Kens, Gary Lawson, Peter S. Onuf, Efrén Rivera Ramos, Guy Seidman
48,99 €
Verlag:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	28.11.2005
ISBN/EAN:	9781461644682
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	272

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Titelbeschreibung

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 the Louisiana Purchase and the territorial expansion of the United States.

Titelkurzbeschreibung

In this long overdue collection, Sanford Levinson and Bartholomew Sparrow bring 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 nineteenth century and critical interpretations of the Constitution. As the nation continued to expand westward and into the Pacific and Caribbean, critical social, political, and constitutional questions would arise that would greatly test American resolve and the principles on which it was based.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Chapter 1: The First "Incorporation" Debate Chapter 2: "The Strongest Government on Earth": Jefferson's Republicanism, the Expansion of the Union, and the New Nation's Destiny Chapter 3: The Louisiana Purchase and the Coming of the Civil War Chapter 4: Settling the West: The Annexation of Texas, the Louisiana Purchase, and Bush v. Gore Chapter 5: Texas Chapter 6: The Golden Death of Jefferson's Dream: California and the Sectional Crisis Chapter 7: A Promise of Expansion Chapter 8: Puerto Rico's Political Status: The Long-Term Effects of American Expansionist Discourse Chapter 9: The Constitution and Deconstitution of the United States Chapter 10: Modes of Rule in America's Overseas Empire: The Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Samoa Chapter 11: Empires External and Internal: Territories, Government Lands, and Federalism in the United States

Autorenportrait

Sanford Levinson holds the W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr., Centennial Chair in Law at the University of Texas Law School and is professor of government at the University of Texas.
Bartholomew Sparrow is associate professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin.