Seizing the Ohio Country The Expulsion of Native Populations Under the Northwest Ordinance, 1787-1794

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.

Info autore

Robert Alexander is Associate Professor of English Language and Literature at Brock University, Ontario, Canada. A former reporter, his academic work has appeared in Literary Journalism Studies, Language and Communication, Semiotic Inquiry/Recherches Sémiotiques, and Criticism.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert Alexander, Alexander Robert
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 02.05.2024
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni
• EAN: 9781476693217
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9321-7
• Numero di pagine: 238
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 anni
• Illustrazioni: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm
• Categorie: Ohio, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Indigenous Peoples, American Revolution, History of the Americas, C 1700 To C 1800, c 1783 to c 1800 (American Federalist era), HISTORY / Indigenous / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity, Relating to Native American people / First Americans