Illinois frontier
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The Illinois frontier was the sparsely settled, contested border region of early Illinois where settlers, Native American nations, and military forces frequently clashed during westward expansion.
Aliases (3)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
borderland
→
frontier → historical region → |
| affectedGroup |
Indigenous communities in Illinois region
→
frontier settlers → |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Indian policy
→
fur trade → land speculation → westward expansion → |
| borderBetween |
U.S. settler domains and Native homelands
→
|
| characterizedBy |
contested sovereignty
→
cultural contact zone → frequent violence → military conflict → sparse settlement → |
| conflictType |
border warfare
→
settler–Native American conflict → |
| demographicFeature |
low population density
→
|
| economicActivity |
hunting and trapping
→
small-scale trade → subsistence farming → |
| followedBy |
statewide agricultural settlement in Illinois
→
|
| governedUnder |
Illinois Territory administration
→
Northwest Territory administration → |
| hasCause |
U.S. acquisition of the Northwest Territory
→
westward migration of settlers → |
| involved |
Euro-American settlers
→
Native American nations → U.S. military forces → territorial militias → |
| legalContext |
treaty-making with Native nations
→
|
| locatedIn |
Illinois
→
Old Northwest → United States → |
| militaryPresence |
U.S. Army forts
→
local militias → |
| partOf |
American frontier
→
|
| precededBy |
French colonial Illinois Country
→
|
| relatedEvent |
Black Hawk War
→
Northwest Indian War → War of 1812 → |
| resultedIn |
dispossession of Native lands in Illinois region
→
expansion of U.S. settlement in the Midwest → |
| securityCondition |
frequent raids and reprisals
→
|
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
→
late 18th century → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Attack on Deerfield
("North American frontier")
→
Indian Creek massacre ("Illinois Territory frontier region") → |
historicalRegion |
|
Illinois militia
→
|
areaOfOperations |
|
Quebec Act
("Illinois Country")
→
|
expandedTerritoryToInclude |