James Madison, the South, and the trans-Appalachian West, 1783-1803 / / Jeffery Allen Zemler

• Autore: Zemler Jeffery Allen <1958->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2014]; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (223 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.5/1092
• Soggetto topico: Sectionalism (United States) - History - 18th century; Sectionalism (United States) - History - 19th century
• Soggetto geografico: Southern States Politics and government 1775-1865; United States Politics and government 1783-1809; Northwest, Old History 1775-1865
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: What to do with the West? -- A nationalist viewpoint -- The West and the new constitution -- The fight for the Potomac -- A western perspective -- An unhappy West -- And slavery -- Western anxieties and the military debate -- A change in emphasis -- Epilogue: looking East.
• Sommario/riassunto: The foundation of the strong relationship between the trans-Appalachian West and the South was built in the last two decades of the eighteenth century when southerners, led by James Madison, defended the trans-Appalachian West and westerners against northerners' political and economic attacks. Over time many southerners came to believe that the South's political future depended on forging a tight political bond between the South and the trans-Appalachian West. While many historians have taken this close relationship for granted or dismissed it as a natural product of cultural simil
• Titolo autorizzato: James Madison, the South, and the trans-Appalachian West, 1783-1803
• ISBN: 0-7391-8218-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789170103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II