Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State

by Laurence M. Hauptman

Book Overview

The period between the American Revolution and the middle nineteenth century dramatically changed New York State and the Iroquois. Upstate metropolises--Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo--were founded and soon witnessed a phenomenal growth, making New York State one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. This development led to the displacement of the Iroquois. Initially, state officials attempted to force the Indians west. In his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815607121
• ISBN13: 9780815607120
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"