Treaty of New York (1790)

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The Treaty of New York (1790) was an agreement between the United States and the Creek Nation that aimed to establish boundaries, regulate trade, and secure peace on the southern frontier in the early years of the republic.

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instanceOf treaty
alsoKnownAs Treaty of New York NERFINISHED
appliesToTerritory Creek lands in present-day Georgia
State of Georgia NERFINISHED
southern frontier of the early United States
category 1790 treaties
Native American–United States treaties
Treaties of the United States NERFINISHED
containsProvision Creek Nation to recognize the sovereignty of the United States
Creek Nation to refrain from treaties with other powers NERFINISHED
Creeks to return captives and stolen property
United States to remove unauthorized settlers from Creek lands
countrySignedIn United States NERFINISHED
followedBy later U.S.–Creek treaties in the 1790s and 1800s
historicalContext post–American Revolutionary War frontier conflicts
historicalPeriod early United States republic
legalStatus binding treaty under United States law at the time
ratified by the United States Senate
namedAfter New York NERFINISHED
negotiatedBy Alexander McGillivray NERFINISHED
George Washington administration NERFINISHED
Henry Knox NERFINISHED
precededBy earlier informal agreements between Georgia and Creek leaders
purpose to end hostilities between Georgia settlers and the Creek Nation
to establish boundaries between the United States and the Creek Nation
to regulate trade with the Creek Nation
to secure peace on the southern frontier
relatedTo Indian Trade and Intercourse Acts NERFINISHED
U.S. Indian policy under George Washington
result cession of some Creek lands to the United States
establishment of licensed trade with the Creek Nation
promise of U.S. protection of Creek lands from encroaching settlers
recognition of a boundary line between Georgia and Creek territory
signatory Creek Nation NERFINISHED
Muscogee (Creek) people NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
signedBy Alexander McGillivray NERFINISHED
George Washington NERFINISHED
representatives of the Creek Nation
signedIn New York City NERFINISHED
signingDate 1790-08-07
signingYear 1790
topic boundary demarcation
land cession
nonintercourse with foreign powers
trade regulation

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