Manifest Destiny and the New Nation (1803-1859)

• Author(s): Salem Press,
• Publisher: Salem Press, Incorporated
• Pages: 600
• ISBN_10: 142983742X
  ISBN_13: 9781429837422
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Reference , History / United States / General , History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) , Reference / General , Reference / Encyclopedias ,

Description:... Defining Documents in American History: Manifest Destiny & The New Nation is centered on the following themes: - Antebellum Law & Politics - Manifest Destiny - The Spirit of Reform - African American Protest Literature - The New American Identity - Religious Expansion - Native American Land & Autonomy This collection will introduce students and educators to a diverse range of genres, including journals, letters, speeches, government legislation, and court opinions. Documents represent the diversity of ideas and contexts that define social, political and cultural subjects throughout American history. An important supplement to each historical document is a carefully designed readers guide, which follows national history standards for learning, to guide students and educators in document analysis and historical comprehension. Study questions, activities, and suggested author pairings will establish the legacy of documents and authorship for readers today. In addition, comparative analysis highlights how every d