Buying America from the Indians Johnson v. McIntosh and the history of native land rights

February 28, 1823"The sinne of the pattents" -- The Illinois and Piankeshaws -- "An unaccountable thirst for large tracts of land?" -- The Illinois purchase of 1773 -- Lord Dunmore, the Wabash purchase of 1775, and revolution -- Virginia fights for the Illinois country, 1775-1781...

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1. Verfasser: Watson, Blake A. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Norman, Okla. Univ. of Oklahoma Press 2012
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Zusammenfassung:February 28, 1823"The sinne of the pattents" -- The Illinois and Piankeshaws -- "An unaccountable thirst for large tracts of land?" -- The Illinois purchase of 1773 -- Lord Dunmore, the Wabash purchase of 1775, and revolution -- Virginia fights for the Illinois country, 1775-1781 -- The Illinois and Wabash proprietors unite -- Virginia gives up the Illinois country, 1781-1784 -- Conquest, purchase, and preemption -- A time of transition -- Cession, resistance, and removal -- The shareholders regroup -- Litigation -- Argument and decision in Johnson v. McIntosh -- Closure and continuity -- The legacy of Johnson v. McIntosh -- The critical response to the doctrine of discovery.
February 28, 1823 -- "The sinne of the pattents" -- The Illinois and Piankeshaws -- "An unaccountable thirst for large tracts of land?" -- The Illinois purchase of 1773 -- Lord Dunmore, the Wabash purchase of 1775, and revolution -- Virginia fights for the Illinois country, 1775-1781 -- The Illinois and Wabash proprietors unite -- Virginia gives up the Illinois country, 1781-1784 -- Conquest, purchase, and preemption -- A time of transition -- Cession, resistance, and removal -- The shareholders regroup -- Litigation -- Argument and decision in Johnson v. McIntosh -- Closure and continuity -- The legacy of Johnson v. McIntosh -- The critical response to the doctrine of discovery.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (S. 429 - 469) and index
Beschreibung:XVI, 494 S.
Ill., Kt.
ISBN:9780806142449
978-0-8061-4244-9