Securing the West : politics, public lands, and the fate of the old republic, 1785-1850 /

Van Atta, John Robert,

Securing the West : politics, public lands, and the fate of the old republic, 1785-1850 / John R. Van Atta. - Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource. - Reconfiguring American political history .

Includes bibliographies and index.



9781421412764


Federal government--History--United States--19th century.
Public lands--History--United States--19th century.
Slavery--Extension to the territories.--United States
Indians of North America--Government relations--History--19th century.
Manifest Destiny.


Electronic Books.

E179 / .S438 2014