Filibusters and expansionists : Jeffersonian manifest destiny, 1800-1821

Filibusters and expansionists : Jeffersonian manifest destiny, 1800-1821 /

This compelling narrative demonstrates the passionate interest the Jeffersonian presidents had in wresting land from less powerful foes and expanding Jefferson''s ""empire of liberty."" The first two decades of the 19th century found many Americans eager to move away fr...

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Main Authors: Owsley, Frank Lawrence, Jr., 1928-2013 (Author), Smith, Gene A., 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University Alabama Press, 1997
Subjects:
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826.
Madison, James, > 1751-1836.
Monroe, James, > 1758-1831.
Manifest Destiny.
Filibusters.
Gulf Coast (U.S.) > History.
United States > Territorial expansion.
Florida > History > Spanish colony, 1784-1821.
Texas > History > 1810-1821.
United States > Colonial question.
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