George R. Clark
George Rogers Clark
illinois,indiana,michigan,ohio,minnesota,andwinsconsin
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During the Revolutionary War, Indiana was largely a frontier territory with a sparse population, and it did not see major battles like other colonies. However, it was strategically important for its location and resources. Local militias, including those from present-day Indiana, participated in skirmishes and supported the Continental Army. Additionally, the region was involved in conflicts with Native American tribes allied with the British, which further shaped the dynamics of the war in the Northwest Territory.
George Rogers Clark forced the British to surrender at Fort Sackville, located in present-day Vincennes, Indiana. This pivotal event occurred in February 1779 during the American Revolutionary War, when Clark's forces launched a surprise attack, leading to the capitulation of British Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton and his troops. This victory was significant in securing American control over the Northwest Territory.
The western boundary of the territory claimed by George Rogers Clark was primarily defined by the Mississippi River. Clark's campaigns during the American Revolutionary War aimed to secure control over the lands northwest of the Ohio River, which included present-day Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and parts of Kentucky. His efforts were instrumental in expanding American claims in the Northwest Territory, challenging British influence in the region.
George R. Clark George Rogers Clark
illinois,indiana,michigan,ohio,minnesota,andwinsconsin
Sarah Grace Heilman Ticusan has written: 'An index to Roster of soldiers and patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana, published by the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution, 1938' -- subject(s): Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Revolution. Indiana, Genealogy, History, Indexes, Registers
Because they didn't know much about what was west of Indiana. To them Indiana was west in relation to the colonies.
Thomas Jefferson After the end of the American Revolution, Congress established a system for settling the new territory the United States acquired. The land involved was located west of the Appalachian Mountains and eventually became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and a portion of Minnesota. The Land Ordinances of 1785 and 1787 served as a framework for settling this Northwest Territory.
The Americans won because the British's commander surrendered Vinennes. It happened in February of 1779.
Indiana was admitted to the Union in 1816, so as of 2011 it has been a state for 195 years. Before admission as a state, it was the Indiana Territory from 1800-1816, although large portions were broken off in 1805 to create the Michigan Territory and in 1809 to create the Illinois Territory. Before 1800, it was part of the Northwest Territory, which was created as an organized unincorporated territory of the United States in 1787. Before that , it was part of the Indian Reserve, a territory under British rule set aside in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 for use by American Indians, which was assigned to the United States in the Treaty of Paris in 1783 So the land that is now Indiana has been part of the US at least since 1783 (228 years). Of course, that territory was fought over, and settled by, the colonials during the Revolution, so one might argue for an earlier date.
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Because they didn't know much about what was west of Indiana. To them Indiana was west in relation to the colonies.
Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory led the American forces at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Because they didn't know much about what was west of Indiana. To them Indiana was west in relation to the colonies.
Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory led the American forces at the Battle of Tippecanoe near Prophetstown.