The Indian Frontier, 1763-1846

by Hurt, R. Douglas

• ISBN13: 9780826319661
• ISBN10: 0826319661
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr

Summary

This synthesis of Indian-white relations west of the Appalachians from the end of the French and Indian War to the beginning of the Mexican War is not simply a story of whites versus Indians. The author focuses on relations among the British, the Spanish, the Americans, and Indian tribes in territories claimed by more than one of these groups, with particular emphasis on Indian tribes' pursuit of trade, peace, and guarantees of their land. The broad chronological and geographical scope of this volume encompasses British efforts to enforce new settlement policies after their defeat of the French, the Spanish system of missions and presidios, trade in the Columbia River basin of the Pacific Northwest, the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears, and the establishment of a strong military presence to defend the trade routes of the Great Plains. The author's clear explanations of complex negotiations over trade, land, and policy among countless conflicting groups during a period of transition will be invaluable for students and for the interested general reader.

Author Biography

R. Douglas Hurt is professor of history at Iowa State University.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	vi
Foreword	vii
Preface	xi
British America	3	(25)
The Spanish Southwest	28	(26)
Spanish Alta California	54	(24)
The Pacific Northwest	78	(25)
The Trans-Appalachian Frontier	103	(34)
The Southern Nations	137	(27)
The Black Hawk War	164	(25)
The Great Plains	189	(35)
The Far West	224	(20)
Epilogue	244	(5)
Chronology	249	(8)
Notes	257	(13)
Bibliography	270	(15)
Index	285