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Manifest Destiny (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
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Manifest Destiny (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Series: Greenwood Guides to Historic Events 1500-1900
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From Colonial times through the 19th century, European Americans
advanced toward the west. This book explains the origins of
territorial expansion and traces the course of Manifest Destiny to
its culminating moment, the conquest of Mexico and the acquisition
of the western territories. It also weighs major historical
interpretations that have evolved over the years, from those
praising expansionism to those condemning it as imperialistic and
racist. A mixture of essays, biographical portraits, primary
documents, a timeline, and an annotated bibliography gives students
and researchers everything they need to begin their examination of
this prominent and oft-disputed concept in American history.
Manifest Destiny opens with an overview that traces the causes and
consequences of American expansionism. Six subsequent chapters
cover topics varying from Andrew Jackson's invasion of Spanish
Florida and Indian removal to the settlement of Texas and the
Oregon Question. Biographical portraits of Stephen Austin, James K.
Polk, Osceola, Santa Ana, John O'Sullivan--the coiner of the phrase
Manifest Destiny--and others provide personal glimpses of some of
the era's major players. Primary documents such as the Oregon
Treaty of 1846, the Indian Removal Act of 1830, and the Polk's
declaration of war against Mexico enable students to see actual
historical evidence from the time period. A chronology, a glossary,
and an index make this the most well-rounded and recent reference
source on the topic.
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