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Fighting for America: The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780253014818
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253014816
ISBN-13
9780253014818
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201673379
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fighting for America : the Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Geopolitics, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), North America, United States / General
Genre
Political Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
26.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"This fascinating book describes the 300-plus year history of North America, from the landing of the first Spanish explorers until 1871, when American businessmen and politicians finally succeeded in stretching the national border from the Atlantic to the Pacific with the completion of the transcontinental railroad."-- Military Heritage "A refreshing take on Manifest Destiny. . . . American (and Canadian) readers will learn a lot of new things and be led into new ways of viewing old ones. An important contribution."--Walter Nugent, author of Into the West: The Story of Its People, "A refreshing take on Manifest Destiny.... American (and Canadian) readers will learn a lot of new things and be led into new ways of viewing old ones. An important contribution." -Walter Nugent, author of Into the West: The Story of Its People
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
970.01
Table Of Content
Preface and Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Sixteenth-Century Background 2. Creating New Frontiers, 1600-74 3. Britain, France and the Natives, 1674-1715 4. Multiple Currents, 1715-53 5. War for Dominance, 1754-64 6. Britain Triumphant to America Independent, 1765-76 7. Britain Defeated, 1775-83 8. Flexing Muscles, 1783-1811 9. Florida, But Not Canada: From the War of 1812 to the Monroe Doctrine, 1812-1823 10. Expansionism and its Problems, 1823-43 11. From the Oregon Question to the Gadsden Purchase, 1844-53 12. A Great Power in the Making? America, 1853-61 13. America Divided, 1861-63 14. Winning the War, 1863-5 15. Settling the North American Question, 1865-71 16. Postscript, 1871-2010 Conclusions Notes Index
Synopsis
Black emphasizes contingency not Manifest Destiny, and reconceptualizes American exceptionalism to take note of the pressures and impact of international competition., Prize winning author Jeremy Black traces the competition for control of North America from the landing of Spanish troops under Hern n Cort s in modern Mexico in 1519 to 1871 when, with the Treaty of Washington and the withdrawal of most British garrisons, Britain accepted American mastery in North America. In this wide-ranging narrative, Black makes clear that the process by which America gained supremacy was far from inevitable. The story Black tells is one of conflict, diplomacy, geopolitics, and politics. The eventual result was the creation of a United States of America that stretched from Atlantic to Pacific and dominated North America. The gradual withdrawal of France and Spain, the British accommodation to the expanding U.S. reality, the impact of the American Civil War, and the subjugation of Native peoples, are all carefully drawn out. Black emphasizes contingency not Manifest Destiny, and reconceptualizes American exceptionalism to take note of the pressures and impact of international competition., Prize winning author Jeremy Black traces the competition for control of North America from the landing of Spanish troops under Hernán Cortés in modern Mexico in 1519 to 1871 when, with the Treaty of Washington and the withdrawal of most British garrisons, Britain accepted American mastery in North America. In this wide-ranging narrative, Black makes clear that the process by which America gained supremacy was far from inevitable. The story Black tells is one of conflict, diplomacy, geopolitics, and politics. The eventual result was the creation of a United States of America that stretched from Atlantic to Pacific and dominated North America. The gradual withdrawal of France and Spain, the British accommodation to the expanding U.S. reality, the impact of the American Civil War, and the subjugation of Native peoples, are all carefully drawn out. Black emphasizes contingency not Manifest Destiny, and reconceptualizes American exceptionalism to take note of the pressures and impact of international competition.
LC Classification Number
E179.5
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