Building the American Republic

Building the American Republic

Volume 1

A Narrative History to 1877

Harry L. Watson

The University of Chicago Press    CHICAGO AND LONDON

This is volume 1 of a two-volume narrative history of America by Harry L. Watson and Jane Dailey. Volume 1 is written by Watson; volume 2 is written by Dailey. To read digital editions of both volumes and more, please visit buildingtheamericanrepublic.org.

The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637

The University of Chicago Press, Ltd., London

© 2018 by Harry L. Watson

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles and reviews. For more information, contact the University of Chicago Press, 1427 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637.

Published 2018

Printed in the United States of America

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ISBN-13: 978-0-226-30048-1 (cloth)

ISBN-13: 978-0-226-30051-1 (paper)

ISBN-13: 978-0-226-30065-8 (e-book)

DOI: 10.7208/chicago/9780226300658.001.0001

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Watson, Harry L. | Dailey, Jane Elizabeth, 1963–

Title: Building the American republic.

Description: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017026856 | ISBN 9780226300481 (vol. 1 ; cloth : alk. paper) | ISBN 9780226300511 (vol. 1 ; pbk. : alk. paper) | ISBN 9780226300658 (vol. 1 ; e-book) | ISBN 9780226300795 (vol. 2 ; cloth : alk. paper) | ISBN 9780226300825 (vol. 2 ; pbk. : alk. paper) | ISBN 9780226300962 (vol. 2 ; e-book)

Subjects: LCSH: United States—History.

Classification: LCC E178.B955 2018 | DDC 973—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017026856

This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper).