Engines of diplomacy : Indian trading factories and the negotiation of American empire
Bibliographie
- Auteurs : Nichols David Andrew (1970-....) ;
- Editeurs : Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina Press ;
- Date d'édition : Cop. 2016
- ISBN : 978-1-4696-2689-5
- Sujets : Indiens d'Amérique -- Relations avec l'État -- Amérique du Nord 19e siècle, Commerce, United States
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XII-254 p.), : Ill., cartes, 24 cm
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
Notes
Bibliographie p. 215-238. Notes bibliographiques. Index
Résumé
'As a fledgling republic, the United States implemented a series of trading outposts to engage indigenous peoples and to expand American interests west of the Appalachian Mountains. Under the authority of the executive branch, this Indian factory system was designed to strengthen economic ties between Indian nations and the United States, while eliminating competition from unscrupulous fur traders. In this detailed history of the Indian factory system, David Andrew Nichols demonstrates how Native Americans and U.S. government authorities sought to exert their power in the trading posts by using them as sites for commerce, political maneuvering, and diplomatic action'