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Settling the frontier : urban development in America's borderlands, 1600-1830 / Joseph P. Alessi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alessi, Joseph P., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Frontier and pioneer life--United States.
- Frontier and pioneer life.
- White people--Relations with Indians.
- History.
- United States.
- Urbanization--United States--History.
- Urbanization.
- United States--History.
- Cities and towns--United States--History.
- Cities and towns.
- White people--Relations with Indians--History.
- White people.
- Urban Indigenous peoples--North America--United States--History.
- Urban Indigenous peoples.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 275 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Yardley, Pennsylvania : Westholme Publishing, LLC, [2020]
- Contents:
- Part 1 The Frontier's First Settlements
- 1 American Indian Subsistence Technologies p. 5
- Desert Farmers: The Pecos p. 6
- Woodland Farmers of the East: The Mohawk and Ohio Indians p. 8
- Fishermen of the Northwest Coast: The Chinook p. 13
- 2 The Socioeconomic World of the American Indian Frontier p. 17
- The Components of American Indian Preindustrial Economies p. 18
- Age, Obligation, Prestige, and Position in Pecos Society p. 19
- The Establishment of Rank in Mohawk and Ohio Indian Societies p. 22
- The Chinook p. 30
- 3 American Indian Political Systems p. 37
- A Hierachy of Political Systems p. 38
- The Foundations of Government p. 39
- Pecos Government: A Secularized Theocracy p. 40
- League, Nation, and Settlement Government of the Mohawk p. 44
- Democratic Settlements: Ohio Indian Governments p. 49
- Chinook Chieftainships p. 65
- Part 2 Resettling the American Frontier
- 4 For God, Glory, Gold, and Protection p. 73
- Early Spanish Interest in New Mexico, 1536-1598 p. 75
- The Spanish Trials at San Juan and San Gabriel, 1598-1610 p. 78
- The Establishment of Santa Fe and New Mexico, 1610-1680 p. 83
- The First Pueblo Revolts, 1639-1680 p. 92
- The Reconquista of New Mexico Begins, 1692 p. 93
- The Restoration of Santa Fe, 1693-1695 p. 96
- The Second Pueblo Revolt, 1696 p. 104
- After the Rebellions p. 106
- 5 Settling New York's Frontier p. 111
- Historical Background of the Dutch Colonization of New Nefherland p. 112
- The Exploration Phase, 1609-1614 p. 112
- The Trading Phase, 1614-1623 p. 117
- The Settlement Phase, 1624-1664 p. 124
- 6 The Emergence of Pittsburgh p. 143
- Historical Background of Ohio Valley Settlement p. 144
- Indian Diplomacy Opens the Way to Settlement, 1744-1747 p. 145
- Ramifications of the Council Fires at Logstown, 1748-1752 p. 150
- The Logstown Conference of 1752 p. 156
- The Construction of Forts Prince George and Duquesne, 1752-1754 p. 159
- The End of Logstonian Political Power, 1754 p. 164
- Ohio Indian Support of Fort Duquesne, 1754-1758 p. 166
- The Building of Fort Pitt, 1758-1762 p. 173
- 7 The Building of Astoria p. 189
- Historical Background of Pacific Northwest Settlement p. 189
- The Hardships of the Frontier: The Astorians' First Months p. 190
- Their Needs and Wants Fulfilled: Chinook Physical Support p. 193
- The Negotiators of Water and Woodland: Chinook Political Support p. 202
- Eyes and Ears Open: Chinook Informational Support p. 205
- Chinook Military Support p. 208
- After Astoria: Fort George, Fort Vancouver, and Portland, 1813-1850 p. 210.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781594163333
- 1594163332
- OCLC:
- 1121609348
- Publisher Number:
- 99985512875
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