The Indians and the French

Paper Summary:

The paper explores the role of the Algonquin Native-American culture that existed before the French arrival, provides a detailed account on the actual modifications to the Indian life after the French arrival and takes into account the way in which disputes and misunderstandings were solved through law. The paper concludes with the assertion that the issue of the Native Indians and the French influence over the history of the tribes in the Great Lakes is indeed a matter that is representative of the history of the US.

Outline:
Introduction
Abstract
Part 1: History and Culture Before the French Arrival
Part 2: Contacts and Relations with the French
Part 3: Political Issues, Treaties and Land Acts
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The history of the American people is the result of numerous influences that have put their mark on what is today the American culture and heritage. The entire array of factors that have determined the unique yet troubled history of the United States belong to numerous cultures and civilization that have remained to this day important landmarks for the definition of the cultural framework of this country. In this sense, the Indians have had a considerable contribution to the establishment of the cultural background as well as of the environment in which later settlers, such as the Europeans would place their mark and in which they would develop a distinctive cultural identity."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Eccles, W. J. "The fur trade and eighteenth- century imperialism". William and Mary Quarterly. 3rd Ser., Vol. 40, No. 3. pp. 341-362.
• Jenkins, P. A history of the United States. New York: Palgrave, 1997.
• Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collections vol. XXXIV.
• Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collections. Volume I.
• Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collections. Volume VIII

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