When the Eagle Screamed: The Romantic Horizon in American Expansionism, 1800-1860When the Eagle Screamed argues that America’s expansionism between 1800 and 1860 positioned it against some of the world’s most powerful and aggressive nations. As the United States moved onto the world scene in this age of Manifest Destiny, it clashed with Britain, France, Russia, Spain, and Mexico. |
Contents
ClearEyed Men of Destiny | 1 |
Will You Come to the Bower ? | 21 |
England Beak Talons and All | 38 |
War By the Act of Mexico | 54 |
Gazing Westward Crost the Sea | 92 |
Common terms and phrases
American Empire American expansionism annexation army Austin began Bemis Benton boundary Britain British California Captain captured Caribbean Central America Charles Charles Wilkes China claims Columbia Cuba diplomacy diplomatic East England expansion expansionist expedition Exploration filibuster Floridas force Frémont French Frontier fur traders Gadsden Goetzmann History Houston interest Islands Isthmus Jackson James Japan Jefferson John Quincy Adams land Louisiana Manifest Destiny Mexican Mexico City minister mission Mississippi Missouri Monroe Doctrine Mosquito Coast nation negotiations Nicaragua Norman North Northwest coast Northwest Company official Okla Oregon Oregon Treaty Orleans Pacific Pierre Soulé political Polk Polk's ports President Republic River Robert romantic route San Francisco Santa Anna Santa Fe Scott secured Senate sent slavery South southern Southwest Southwestern Historical Quarterly Spain Spanish Squier Taylor territory Texan Texas Thomas Hart Benton tion trade treaty Trist Tyler United University Press Washington West western Whig Wilkes William Walker York
References to this book
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy, Volume 1 Alexander DeConde,Richard Dean Burns,Fredrik Logevall No preview available - 2001 |