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Border law : the first Seminole War and American nationhood /

The First Seminole War shaped how the United States demarcated its spatial and legal boundaries. Rooted in exceptionalism, manifest destiny, and racism, the legal framework that emerged from Andrew Jackson's invasion of Florida laid the groundwork for the Monroe Doctrine, the Dred Scott decisio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rosen, Deborah A., 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts. : Harvard University Press, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The First Seminole War shaped how the United States demarcated its spatial and legal boundaries. Rooted in exceptionalism, manifest destiny, and racism, the legal framework that emerged from Andrew Jackson's invasion of Florida laid the groundwork for the Monroe Doctrine, the Dred Scott decision, and westward expansion, as Deborah Rosen shows.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (316 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674425699
0674425693