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050 00 $aE263.N84$bD86 2007
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100 1 $aDunn, Walter S.$q(Walter Scott),$d1928-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94019597
245 10 $aChoosing sides on the frontier in the American Revolution /$cWalter S. Dunn, Jr.
260 $aWestport, Conn. :$bPraeger,$c2007.
300 $aviii, 185 pages ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [175]-177) and index.
505 00 $g1.$tIntroduction -- $g2.$tLand -- $g3.$tThe Fur Traders -- $g4.$tThe Settlers -- $g5.$tThe Native Americans -- $g6.$tThe Loyalists -- $g7.$tThe British Army -- $g8.$tThe Quebec Act, 1774 -- $g9.$tDunmore's War, 1774 -- $g10.$tNeutrality, 1775 -- $g11.$tChoosing Sides, 1776 -- $g12.$tConclusion.
520 1 $a"Contrary to common understanding, in the backcountry at least, the American Revolution was fought over land rather than democratic ideals. In this book, historian Walter Dunn reveals the true nature of the conflicting interests on the frontier, demonstrating that the primary issues there, land and the fur trade, were, in fact, the basis of the conflict between the local colonists and Britain." "Diverse Indian groups, wealthy land speculators, humbler settlers, fur traders, and the British government all had conflicting designs on the rich lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. The conflict on the frontier during the Revolution has been described as one of heroic settlers defending their farms against attacks by the British army, the Tories, and the Indians. In truth, the situation was far more complex." "Going beyond accepted theory, Dunn explores why those on the frontier reacted to the conflict as they did. He demonstrates how the various economic groups were forced to decide whether they should side with Britain or the colonists or if possible remain neutral, and the forces that governed those choices. Finally, he reveals how the decisions made on the frontier during the Revolution had a lasting impact on the post-war situation in the West, delaying western expansion by nearly two decades."--BOOK JACKET.
651 0 $aNorthwest, Old$xHistory$yRevolution, 1775-1783.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85092599
651 0 $aOhio River Valley$xHistory$yRevolution, 1775-1783.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85094297
650 0 $aFrontier and pioneer life$zNorthwest, Old.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008121285
650 0 $aFrontier and pioneer life$zOhio River Valley.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008104188
650 0 $aLand settlement$zNorthwest, Old$xHistory$y18th century.
650 0 $aLand settlement$zOhio River Valley$xHistory$y18th century.
651 0 $aNorthwest, Old$xEthnic relations$xHistory$y18th century.
651 0 $aOhio River Valley$xEthnic relations$xHistory$y18th century.
651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$yRevolution, 1775-1783$xSocial aspects.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100043
651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$yRevolution, 1775-1783$xEconomic aspects.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0719/2007020653.html
852 00 $bglx$hE263.N84$iD86 2007