The World of the Revolutionary American Republic by Andrew Sh... - 9781138042872

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The World of the Revolutionary American RepublicLand, Labor, and the Conflict for a Continent\nAuthor(s): Andrew Shankman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138042872, 978-1138042872\nSynopsis\nIn its early years, the American Republic was far from stable. Conflict and violence, including major land wars, were defining features of the period from the Revolution to the outbreak of the Civil War, as struggles over who would control land and labor were waged across the North American continent. The World of the Revolutionary American Republic brings together original essays from an array of scholars to illuminate the issues that made this era so contested. \n\nDrawing on the latest research, the essays examine the conflicts that occurred both within the Republic and between the different peoples inhabiting the continent. Covering issues including slavery, westward expansion, the impact of Revolutionary ideals, and th.