Border Law: The First Seminole War and American Nationhood
The First Seminole War shaped how the United States demarcated its spatial and legal boundaries. Rooted in exceptionalism, manifest destiny, and racism, the legal framework that emerged from Andrew Jackson's invasion of Florida laid the groundwork for the Monroe Doctrine, the Dred Scott decision, and westward expansion.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN-13
- 9780674967618
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- First Seminole WarAmerican legal historyWestward expansion
Awards
- Bancroft PrizeWon(2016)
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