Border Law
| Author | : Deborah A. Rosen |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2015-04-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674967618 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674967615 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Border Law by : Deborah A. Rosen
Download or read book Border Law written by Deborah A. Rosen and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-06 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, as Deborah Rosen shows.
