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The American national state and the early West / William H. Bergmann.

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Challenges the myth that the American national state was weak in the early days of the republic and provides a new narrative of American expansionism.

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author:	Bergmann, William H., 1975-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Subjects:	United States > Territorial expansion > History > 18th century. United States > Territorial expansion > History > 19th century. United States > Territorial expansion > Government policy. Northwest, Old > Economic policy. Ohio River Valley > Economic policy. Indians of North America > Northwest, Old > Government relations. Indians of North America > Ohio River Valley > Government relations. Economic policy. Indians of North America > Government relations. Territorial expansion. Ohio River Valley. United States. United States > Old Northwest. 1700-1899 History.

Table of Contents:

Property war
Martial economies
A bordered land
Webs of commerce
The national state in Indian country
Bureaucratic expansionism.