In Wilderness Empire, Allen W. Eckert has given a sweeping and thorough look into the lives of key decision makers and the pivotal events leading up to and including the French and Indian War. Through Eckert’s educated insight, the reader is able to enjoy a look into a distant way of life made edifying through his portrayal of historical figures. Following the lives of William Johnson and his friend Tiyanoga, a powerful leader of The Six Nations, the reader is able to better understand a way of life that has long since been eradicated. Eckert provides portraits of the Ottawa warrior Pontiac and various French and English political leaders of this period. The reader recognizes and enjoys the appearance of a young George Washington and Ben Franklin.
Eckert records the early life of the characters William Johnson and Pontiac. Through this glimpse of such different and simple beginnings, the reader has a better understanding of the scale of change that took place during this time in history. Johnson, born a poor Irish Catholic, is given the opportunity to come to the colonies where he became a wealthy land owner and a successful businessman. Johnson, who was known among the Indian tribes as a man of clear sight and honesty, developed a deep relationship with Tiyanoga, a principal chief among the Mohawks. Through this bond with Tiyanoga, Johnson gained knowledge of native culture that gave him strong political influence with the Indian League of Nations, also called the Iroquois League or The Six Nations. As Pontiac grew to manhood in a culture that is foreign to most modern readers, he became a formidable leader among his people as the Ottawa war chief.
Wilderness Empire chronicles the relationship of the Iroquois League with the French and the English. As the tensions between the European powers grew, the Indians were courted by emissaries from both countries. The reader is provided with an astute portrayal of the corrupt political systems that were used to both influence and prejudice the Native Americans, even to the extent of conversion of the Indian tribes by the French to a bastardized version of the Catholic faith. With this perspective, readers are offered an understanding of the strength of the Native American people as a warring force in this conflict. The English and the French both knew that they would be defeated if their political opponents could win the support of the tribes.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how eckert provides a sweeping and thorough look into the lives of key decision makers and the pivotal events leading up to and including the french and indian war.
- Analyzes how eckert records the early life of the characters william johnson and pontiac.
- Analyzes how wilderness empire chronicles the relationship of the iroquois league with the french and the english.
- Analyzes how allen eckert gives a glimpse into the political structure and lifestyle of the american indian.
- Analyzes how wilderness empire gives a realistic and sometimes disturbing look at the way of life for english and french settlers in north america from 1715 through 1760.
- Analyzes how eckert's wilderness empire shows the fraudulent political maneuvering that was being undertaken by both the french and the english governments.
- Explains that although the iroquois league was intact at the end of the conflict, their power and numbers had been weakened and their strength would never be regained.
- Evaluates allan eckert's historical novel wilderness empire as entertaining and educational. the reader is offered a better understanding of the historical events leading up to the french and indian war.
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- Explains that the american frontier-men found a major obstacle in the shawnee leader, tecumseh, as he wielded more power than any other north american indian before him.
- Explains that tecumseh was the son of puckeshinwau, a chief of the kispapocoke clan, and methoataske, who belonged to the creek tribe.
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- Analyzes how tecumseh hated turning away from the indian traditions and wanted the natives to return to their previous way of existence, one of living off the land and not at the mercy of traders.
- Explains that tecumseh formulated a plan to counter the threat the americans posed, which he spent most of his life trying to fulfill.
- Explains that tecumseh was aided in spreading his idea by his brother, tenskwatawa the prophet, who through trances, dreams and hallucinations developed a native religion which rapidly gained support throughout the tribes.
- Describes how the brothers built prophet's town on the shores of the tippecanoe creek in present-day indiana, where they lived by the old traditions peacefully.
- Narrates how governor harrison called indian chiefs to fort wayne, where he obtained their signatures on a treaty, ceding three million acres of land in indiana, some of which belonged to tribes not present.
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- Explains that tecumseh was set on war and hoped for british support against the americans. he crossed into canada to obtain support from the british. harrison wanted an excuse to attack village while they lacked their powerful leader.
- Describes how tecumseh was flung into war before he could construct a strong indian union.
- Analyzes how tecumseh was furious when he returned from his travels in the spring of 1812. the majority of the inhabitants of prophet's town were gone, and the growth of his confederation had been delayed.
- Explains that the battle of tippecanoe diminished much of the power that tecumseh and his brother once held, but there was still a chance for his plan to succeed: the coming war between britain and the united states.
- Explains that the united states declared war against britain, sending agents to the frontiers to enlist indians, but the british saw them as a definite force multiplier.
- Narrates how tecumseh decided to side with the british and took command of the indians. he argued passionately against joining the americans.
- Narrates how he visited the southern tribes and told them that the americans would make them give up their traditions so they had to fight back. the british forces soon arrived at pensacola gave guns and ammo to the tribe.
- Analyzes how the war was evenly matched between the natives, the british, and the americans until september 10th, 1813, when commodore perry of the american navy gained control of lake erie.
- Opines that tecumseh was the greatest indian leader of his era. he succeeded in stopping the american westward movement into indian territory by creating a united indian front and later assisting the british in the war of 1812.
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- Explains that indigenous people face health problems, poverty, confusion with self-identity, and spiritual beliefs due to the colonial past of many cultures.
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- Analyzes how the indians were angered by the colonists' insensitive actions, especially since they treated the english kindly when they first arrived on the eastern shores.
- Describes how king philip led the wampanoag, algonquin, nipmunk, and narragansett indians in massive attacks against the english in plymouth, massachusetts.
- Explains that the allied indian nations had destroyed more than half the english settlements in new england by the time king philip was shot. the narragansett and algonquin indians were killed through fighting, starvation, and disease.
- Argues that the algonquin indians' fear of becoming like the europeans was a significant cause of the war.
- Analyzes how lepore describes how the colonists attempted to cover up their malicious behavior by blaming their wrong-doings on their allies, the mohegans.
- Analyzes how lepore explains how the colonists distanced themselves from their cruelty by writing about the war and depicting the indians as cruel, non-human savages.
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- Explains how the indian wars, the trail of tears and other events show the obstacles that the native americans had to overcome and how indiscriminately they were killed.
- Opines that the idea of manifest destiny almost caused the eradication of an entire group of people. the american's were not appeased even after the native americans were relocated.
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- Analyzes how the struggle of european nations to dominate the new world caused the texas cherokees to be caught between two fires.
- Analyzes how everett's depiction of the texas cherokees experiences supported the thesis presented. the thesis was clearly stated in the preface and the use of specific examples helped to strongly support it.
- Analyzes everett's thesis about the cherokees caught between white settlers pushing westward and resistance from other tribes to the east.
- Analyzes how everett's thesis relates the texas cherokees caught between removal and extermination.
- Analyzes how everett's thesis deals with the determination of the texas cherokees to attempt to control situations they were faced with.
- Analyzes how everett's book, "the texas cherokees," relates to a theme in the class, dealing with the interactions between the west and non-western peoples.
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- Introduces beyond 1492-native reactions to invasion, which is based on the events and problems both native americans and europeans had to encounter since the discovery of america.
- Compares how the europeans and native americans acted as wisely as they could to maximize their political sovereignty, cultural autonomy, territorial integrity, power of self-identification, and physical nobility.
- Compares how the indians led the invaders out of their land while the europeans lower their guns until they could probe their weaknesses. the natives treated them wisely and offered them presents and young beautiful women as payment or as a way to form an alliance with the new strangers.
- Explains that native americans subestimated the europeans and treated them as children for the way they spoke their language. spanish and english explorers made the natives learn their national languages or regional dialects instead.
- Analyzes how native american reactions changed from peaceful to hostile and violent states. they were often provoked and injured by explorers that the only thing they could do was fight against them.
- Explains that natives were treated as any other member of the tribe they were adopted in. others opted to marry african slaves and whites. relocation became common in certain tribes as european founded cities started to grow.
- Explains how catholicism began to reach native americans as they became dependent of european goods and resources. large powerful tribes survived by offering the land they didn't want or used and their labor as payment.
- Explains that europeans needed the natives for their abilities. they helped in the production of fur and skin, as well as hunting and tracking african slaves that had run away.
- Explains that many indians looked for solutions to maximize their chances for survival. many changed their belief for the religions europeans offered them.
- Explains that the majority of native americans turned to the invaders' cultures and religious for empowerment, knowledge and skills with which to sustain native identities and values in other guises, but many still called themselves "true people" by keeping their native names.
- Concludes that native americans were lead close to extinction after the discovery of the new world. they had to relocate their tribes only to fulfill european demands.
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- Explains that talking back to civilization is a compilation of excerpts from speeches, articles, and texts by various american indian authors and scholars from the 1890s to the 1920s.
- Analyzes how american indians shaped their critique of modern america through their exposure to and experience with "civilized," non-indian american people.
- Analyzes how american indians associated poor education, containment onto reservations, restricted freedoms, and limited rights as so-called american citizens with the injustice of modern america.
- Analyzes how american indians distrusted and resent their white oppressors. they nursed and fed them, fed the ravens that were soon to pluck out their eyes and the eyes of their children.
- Analyzes how pokagon's speech reveals a deep sense of betrayal and manipulation felt by american indians of his time. they also resented the euro-american people because they felt powerless to combat the advancement of "modern america."
- Analyzes how hoxie's book depicts euro-americans as corrupt or untrustworthy hypocrites. in his 1916 autobiography, charles eastman described the christian missionary movement as living in opposition to its own doctrine.
- Analyzes how american indian scholars saw higher education as a way of challenging the american government to take action in bringing justice to the indian race.
- Opines that there is something greater in life for the indian than being like a white man. he must step upward where he can be seen and speak where
- Explains that with their newfound education, american indians could combat oppressors on a new level, while increasing the status of and adding credit to them in the eyes of euro-americans.
- Analyzes how the commentary "expectation and reality" depicted two images of an indian couple dressed in stereotypical garb greeting a white couple with, "how!" and grunting noises.
- Analyzes how words and voice were used to preserve the american indian's distinctive identity; they were a weapon to hold on to whatever culture they had left.
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