Prologue to manifest destiny : Anglo-American relations in the 1840s
This is an account of the settlement of the Maine and Oregon boundary disputes between the US and England during the 1840s. The country's success with England in resolving the dispute, marked the dawn of America's new age of expansion. This may be of value to students and history enthusiasts.
Aufsatzsammlung
XVI, 342 Seiten : Illustrationen, Karten.
9780842024884, 9780842024983, 0842024883, 0842024980
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Chapter 1 The Spirit of '76 and the Search for National Honor: The Northeastern Boundary Dispute Chapter 2 Freedom Awakened: Remember the Caroline! Chapter 3 Mother Country at Bay: The Strange Case of Alexander McLeod Chapter 4 Honor at Sea or Slavery at Home? The African Slave Trade, Right of Search, and the Creole Mutiny Chapter 5 Machiavellian Prelude to Negotations: Toward the National Interest Chapter 6 Epilogue to the American Revolution: The Webster-Ashburton Treaty and National Honor Chapter 7 A New and Even More Troublesome Boundary Dispute: Northwest to Oregon Chapter 8 Rising Temperature: Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever Chapter 9 Only at the Cannon's Mouth: Young Hickory Takes Charge Chapter 10 From Crisis to Compromise: The Oregon Treaty