by RobertJ.Miller (Author)
Thomas Jefferson used the doctrine to exert American authority in the Louisiana Territory, to win the Pacific Northwest from European rivals, and to "conquer" the Indian nations. This title illustrates how the American colonies used the Doctrine of Discovery against the Indian nations from 1606 forward.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 15 May 2008
ISBN 10: 0803215983
ISBN 13: 9780803215986