Seizing the Ohio Country
The Expulsion of Native Populations Under the Northwest Ordinance, 1787-1794
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2024
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-9321-7 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-9321-7 (ISBN)
Focusing on the first decade after the American Revolution, this book explains the United States’ seizure of territory in Ohio from the Native People who had no desire or intention of parting with their land. The Northwest Ordinance is discussed as a key event influencing how the US would develop.
After the American Revolution, land speculators in the United States desired the bottom portion of the current state of Ohio, with the full Northwest Territory being the ultimate prize. Encompassing approximately 200 million acres, gaining this territory became a priority for the developing United Colonies. This land was ceded to the United Colonies, now the United States, when the British government signed the Treaty of Peace in 1783.
Focusing on the first decade after the Revolution, this book explains the United States' seizure of territory in Ohio from the Native People who had no desire or intention of parting with their land. The Northwest Ordinance is discussed as a key event influencing how the United States would develop since this act created the desirable Northwest Territory. How the young republic faced the challenge of gaining this territory from the Natives determined exactly what kind of nation it would become.
After the American Revolution, land speculators in the United States desired the bottom portion of the current state of Ohio, with the full Northwest Territory being the ultimate prize. Encompassing approximately 200 million acres, gaining this territory became a priority for the developing United Colonies. This land was ceded to the United Colonies, now the United States, when the British government signed the Treaty of Peace in 1783.
Focusing on the first decade after the Revolution, this book explains the United States' seizure of territory in Ohio from the Native People who had no desire or intention of parting with their land. The Northwest Ordinance is discussed as a key event influencing how the United States would develop since this act created the desirable Northwest Territory. How the young republic faced the challenge of gaining this territory from the Natives determined exactly what kind of nation it would become.
The late Robert Alexander published two books of fiction, a narrative history of the Civil War, and edited five literary anthologies.
Table of Contents
Preface: The Beautiful River
Prologue: A Terrible Defeat
One—After the War
Two—The Ohio Company
Three—Settlement of Marietta
Four—The Treaty of Fort Harmar
Five—George Washington, President of the United States
Six—Harmar in Kekionga, Cornplanter in Philadelphia
Seven—“A horrid savage war stares us in the face.”
Eight—The Battle of the Wabash
Nine—Aftermath
Ten—Debate
Eleven—Executive Privilege
Twelve—The Road to Fallen Timbers
Epilogue: The Legend of Louisa St. Clair
Appendix: Excerpts from the Federal Gazette, March–May 1792
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 23.05.2024 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 6 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-9321-8 / 1476693218 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-9321-7 / 9781476693217 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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