The Early American Republic A Documentary Reader

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Pub. Date: 2008-09-09
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Summary

With voices ranging from those of presidents to slaves, from both men and women, and from Native Americans and white settlers, this book tells the story of the first half-century of the United States. Provides students with over 50 essential documents from the Early Republic: the first five decades of the USA Includes lesser-known documents, for example Thomas Jefferson's rules for 'republican etiquette' Incorporates eyewitness testimony from major historical figures, alongside that of ordinary people from the period Includes an introduction, document headnotes and questions at the end of each chapter designed to encourage students to engage with the material critically

Author Biography

Sean Patrick Adams is Associate Professor of History at the University of Florida, where he teaches courses in Nineteenth-Century U.S. History. He is the author of numerous publications, most notably Old Dominion, Industrial Commonwealth: Coal, Politics, and Economy in Antebellum America (2004).

Table of Contents

List of Figuresp. ix
Series Editors' Prefacep. x
Acknowledgmentsp. xii
Introduction: Traveling the Early American Republicp. 1
Building the United Statesp. 11
Originsp. 13
First Inaugural Address of George Washington, 1789p. 13
Tickagiska King Addresses President George Washington, 1789p. 16
Western Pennsylvanians Petition Against Taxes, 1790p. 17
The First American Party Systemp. 21
A Federalist Appeal to Voters, 1792p. 21
Abigail Adams on the Partisan Press, 1797p. 24
Matthew Lyon Criticizes "Aristocratic" Politics, 1797p. 25
A Massachusetts Farmer Attacks the Federalists, 1798p. 27
Recasting the American Nationp. 29
First Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson, 1801p. 29
A New Name for the United States? 1803p. 33
Rules of Etiquette in Jefferson's White House, 1803p. 37
Clashes East and Westp. 39
Whose Land?p. 41
Lewis and Clark Make American Claims in the "Great West," 1805p. 41
Tecumseh Speaks Out Against American Policy in the Old Northwest, 1810p. 43
An Artist's Depiction of Scalping during the War of 1812, 1812p. 45
Conflict on Many Frontsp. 47
James Madison Justifies War with the British, 1812p. 47
The Hartford Convention Denounces the War, 1814p. 50
An Eyewitness Account of the Battle of New Orleans, 1816p. 54
The Postwar Nation Looks Forwardp. 59
The Year 1819 in Image and Versep. 61
A Poem about a Panic, 1819p. 61
Americans on Their Way to a Camp Revival, 1819p. 63
A Satirist Looks at the American Militia, 1819p. 64
The Future Course of the Republic?p. 67
John C. Calhoun Promotes Federal Internal Improvements, 1817p. 67
The American Colonization Society Appeals to Congress, 1820p. 70
Maine Answers the "Missouri Question," 1820p. 72
The Work of a New Republicp. 75
A Nation on the Movep. 77
A Western Editor Endorses "Old Hickory," 1824p. 77
The Erie Canal Hits the American Stage, 1830p. 79
An Englishwoman Remembers Her First Illinois Winter, 1848p. 83
Charles Ball Describes Moving in the Slave Trade, 1837p. 86
Work at Home, Factory, and Fieldp. 91
Lydia Maria Child on the Family Economy and Soapmaking, 1830p. 91
Two Views on the Morality of Capitalism in the Early Republic, 1834 and 1836p. 96
Henry Bibb Describes Slave Labor in the Cotton Fields, 1849p. 99
A New Urban Americap. 102
Frances Trollope Describes Cincinnati, 1832p. 102
A Poem Composed to Cholera, 1832p. 105
A Raucous Omnibus Ride in New York City, 1839p. 107
Renewal and Reformp. 113
The Soul of the Republicp. 115
Radical Quakers Appeal to Frances Wright, 1828p. 115
Rev. Charles Finney on Changing One's Own Heart, 1836p. 117
Zilpha Elaw Remembers Preaching in the North and South, 1846p. 119
Improvement of Body and Soulp. 122
Boston Physicians on Temperance, 1832p. 122
Mathew Carey Advocates Reform for Seamstresses, 1833p. 124
Sylvester Graham Denounces "The Appetites," 1837p. 127
Anti-Slavery to Abolitionp. 131
African-American Leaders Reject Colonization Schemes, 1831p. 131
Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1833p. 133
Maria Stewart Speaks at the African Masonic Hall, 1833p. 137
Jackson's Americap. 145
The Rise of the "Common Man"p. 147
The Inauguration of Andrew Jackson, 1829p. 147
David Walker Describes the Condition of Free African-Americans, 1829p. 152
Sarah Grimke Defends the Rights of Women, 1837p. 155
Native Americans and the Common Manp. 159
Andrew Jackson Attempts to Justify Indian Removal to Congress, 1830p. 159
John Ross Explains the Position of the Cherokee Nation, 1834p. 162
A Description of Native American Removal in Tennessee, 1835p. 165
The Second American Party Systemp. 167
A Violent Election Season in New York City, 1834p. 167
Henry Clay on Whig Strategy, 1838p. 169
New Hampshire Papers Debate the "Log Cabin" Campaign, 1840p. 171
The American Continentp. 175
The Mississippi and Beyondp. 177
Narcissa Whitman Describes Missionary Life in Oregon, 1836p. 177
George Catlin Describes the Mandan Buffalo Dance, 1841p. 180
Notchininga's Map of the Upper Mississippi, 1837p. 183
The Era of Manifest Destinyp. 185
Sam Houston's Inaugural Address for the Republic of Texas, 1836p. 185
An Editor Endorses the Idea of "Manifest Destiny," 1845p. 188
Walter Colton on the Discovery of Gold in California, 1850p. 191
War with Mexicop. 195
President Polk's War Message, 1846p. 195
An American Sergeant's Perspective on the War with Mexico, 1847p. 199
Guillermo Prieto Describes the Occupation of Mexico City, 1850p. 204
Epilogue: The President and the Ex-Slavep. 208
Zachary Taylor's Inaugural Address, 1849p. 209
Frederick Douglass on "Morals and Men," 1849p. 211
Bibliographyp. 214
Indexp. 219
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