David W. Miller

The Taking of American Indian Lands in the Southeast

A History of Territorial Cessions and Forced Relocations, 1607-1840

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Produktbeschreibung

Between the time of the settling of Jamestown and the Trail of Tears in the 1830's, thousands of American Indians were induced to cede their lands to European settlers and move westward. This book, with the aid of maps and pictures, relies primarily on the words of those involved to provide1an historical accounting of the forced relocations. Presidential policies are examined, as well as the various ways in which the Indians attempted to maintain their cultural identity during these upheavals. Cultural and community splits within the Creek, Cherokee and Seminole nations are also explored in detail.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9780786462773
• ISBN-10: 0786462779
• Artikelnr.: 32737670

Autorenporträt

David W. Miller is a retired naval officer, Department of Justice attorney and federal administrative law judge. The author of three other books, he lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Table of Contents
Preface     
1. Before European Intrusion and Early Patterns of Exploitation     
2. Jamestown     
3. Pushing West from the Virginia Coastal Region (1646-1687)     
4. England and France Compete and Clash     
5. The Cherokee and the French and Indian War     
6. The Carolinas, Georgia, and the Southern Tribes (1663-1763)     
7. Southern Tribes after the Proclamation of 1763 (1763-1775)     
8. Virginia and the Cherokee Agree on a Boundary (1768-1771)     
9. Land Grabbers and Early Kentucky Settlements     
10. The Southern Frontier during the War Years (1775-1783)     
11. The Creek and a Vacillating Partner (1783-1789)     
12. The Creek Deal with the Federal Government and Spain (1789-1795)     
13. The Chickasaw and Choctaw (1783-1795)     
14. Benjamin Hawkins Leads     
15. The Cherokee, State of Franklin, and North Carolina     
16. The Cherokee, the Creek, the Chickamauga, and the New Federal
Government (1789-1796)     
17. Blount's Downfall and a 1797 Treaty Line     
18. Jefferson and the Southern Nations (1801-1809)     
19. Jefferson after the Louisiana Purchase and Anarchy in 1810     
20. The Creek War (1813-1814)     
21. Andrew Jackson's 20 Million Acres and the Battle of New Orleans
(1814-1815)     
22. Exploiting the Mississippi Territory (1815-1816)     
23. The Cherokee of the East and West (1817-1828)     
24. The Chickasaw and Choctaw (1816-1820)     
25. The Creek (1818-1829)     
26. Jackson and Florida (1816-1829)     
27. Removal to the West-Choctaw     
28. Removal to the West-Chickasaw     
29. The Betrayal of the Creek     
30. Seminole Saga     
31. The Cherokee versus Georgia     
32. Cherokee Intransigence     
33. The Trail of Tears     
34. After the Exodus     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index