Description |
1 online resource |
Series |
Early American studies |
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Early American studies
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Contents |
Introduction -- Containment, 1765-72 -- Patronage, 1773-74 -- Opportunity, 1776-76 -- Reluctance, 1777-79 -- Horrors, 1780-82 -- Failures, 1783-95 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Summary |
In Revolutionary America, colonists surged across the Appalachians, Indians fought to preserve their land, and a bloodbath ensued--but why? Breaking with previous interpretations, Unsettling the West tells the story of a frontier where government initiatives, rather than pioneer independence, drove violence and colonization |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 8, 2017) |
Subject |
Political violence -- Ohio River Valley -- History -- 18th century
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Indians of North America -- Political activity -- Ohio River Valley
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Colonists -- Political activity -- Ohio River Valley
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
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HISTORY -- United States -- Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
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Indians of North America -- Political activity.
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Political violence.
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SUBJECT |
Ohio River Valley -- History -- 18th century
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Subject |
Ohio River Valley.
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Genre/Form |
History.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780812294491 |
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0812294491 |
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