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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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • U.S.-Spanish relations and the Florida campaigns
  • Rules of war and American nation-building
  • Challenges and conflicts
  • Creeks, Seminoles, and Indian wars
  • Civilization and nationhood
  • Race and territoriality
  • Military tribunals and rule of law
  • Conclusion.