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Date: Signed 1768 | Date: Signed 1768 | ||
This treaty was meant to resolve ongoing land disputes between the Indigenous peoples and ever-encroaching Colonists. | This treaty was meant to resolve ongoing land disputes between the Indigenous peoples and ever-encroaching Colonists. | ||
King George III had established a boundary line in 1763, but it had no basis in reality. Colonists were already living west of the line when it was drawn | King [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]] had established a boundary line in 1763, but it had no basis in reality. Colonists were already living west of the line when it was drawn – not to mention the land wasn't really the King's to divvy up ([[Shaun Hastings|I]]'m sure that just slipped his mind – Kings can be notoriously forgetful, the poor darlings, when it comes to the rights of others...). | ||
Members of the Iroquois confederacy met with William Johnson at Fort Stanwix to negotiate a new boundary line | Members of the [[Iroquois]] confederacy met with [[William Johnson]] at Fort Stanwix to negotiate a new boundary line – on behalf of themselves and other smaller nations (like the [[Shawnee]]). | ||
I use the term 'negotiate' rather lightly | I use the term 'negotiate' rather lightly – in reality, the Iroquois didn't have much choice in signing the agreement. It was give away some of their land and achieve peace (at least temporarily), or fight a long and drawn-out war. The question was only how much. | ||
When the treaty was signed, it was | When the treaty was signed, it was – generous to Johnson to say the least – even handing over lands the [[United Kingdom|British]] had left to the Cherokee earlier the same year. In fact, the Stanwix treaty was so controversial that the British-run Board of Trade ordered Johnson to renegotiate. He refused. | ||
Johnson made a fortune speculating on land | Johnson made a fortune speculating on land – I imagine this treaty was quite a windfall for him. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:56, 2 April 2019
Date: Signed 1768
This treaty was meant to resolve ongoing land disputes between the Indigenous peoples and ever-encroaching Colonists.
King George III had established a boundary line in 1763, but it had no basis in reality. Colonists were already living west of the line when it was drawn – not to mention the land wasn't really the King's to divvy up (I'm sure that just slipped his mind – Kings can be notoriously forgetful, the poor darlings, when it comes to the rights of others...).
Members of the Iroquois confederacy met with William Johnson at Fort Stanwix to negotiate a new boundary line – on behalf of themselves and other smaller nations (like the Shawnee).
I use the term 'negotiate' rather lightly – in reality, the Iroquois didn't have much choice in signing the agreement. It was give away some of their land and achieve peace (at least temporarily), or fight a long and drawn-out war. The question was only how much.
When the treaty was signed, it was – generous to Johnson to say the least – even handing over lands the British had left to the Cherokee earlier the same year. In fact, the Stanwix treaty was so controversial that the British-run Board of Trade ordered Johnson to renegotiate. He refused.
Johnson made a fortune speculating on land – I imagine this treaty was quite a windfall for him.