Seizing the Ohio Country : the expulsion of native populations under the Northwest Ordinance, 1787-1794 / Robert Alexander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alexander, Robert (Robert E.), 1949-2023, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Ohio River Valley--Government relations.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Land tenure--Ohio River Valley.

Indians of North America--Wars--1790-1794.

White people--Ohio River Valley--Relations with Indians.

White people.

Indians of North America--Colonization--Ohio River Valley.

United States. Ordinance of 1787.

United States.

Northwest, Old--History--1775-1865.

Northwest, Old.

Ohio River Valley--History--To 1795.

Ohio River Valley.

Ohio Company (1747-1779).

Physical Description:

vii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Expulsion of native populations under the Northwest Ordinance, 1787-1794

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2024]

Summary:

"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."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface: The Beautiful River

Prologue: A Terrible Defeat

After the War

The Ohio Company

Settlement of Marietta

The Treaty of Fort Harmar

George Washington, President of the United States

Harmar in Kekionga, Cornplanter in Philadelphia

"A horrid savage war stares us in the face."

The Battle of the Wabash

Aftermath

Debate

Executive Privilege

The Road to Fallen Timbers

Epilogue: The Legend of Louisa St. Clair.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476693217

1476693218

OCLC:

1399165595

Publisher Number:

99996518624