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100 1 _aCarter, Clarence Edwin,
_d1881-1961
245 1 0 _aBritish Policy in the Illinois Country, 1763-1768
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-01-05
508 _aChristian Boissonnas and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"British Policy in the Illinois Country, 1763-1768" by Clarence Edwin Carter is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the intricacies of British colonial policies in the Illinois territory during the years following its acquisition from France, focusing on the geopolitical tensions with Native American tribes and the struggles for trade and settlement. The opening of the book sets the stage for British authority's challenges post-1763, highlighting the significant shift in control from French to British hands after the Treaty of Paris. It outlines the various complexities of managing the Illinois region, including the fragile relationships with local Indigenous tribes, the strategic importance of trade routes, and the varied responses of French settlers to British rule. The author provides a detailed context for the socio-political dynamics that would influence colonial governance and economic interactions in the area. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aThesis (Ph. D.)
653 _aGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- Illinois -- 18th century
653 _aIllinois -- Politics and government -- 18th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56320
999 _c97151
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