During the colonization of the New World, there were many overlapping land grants given to the colonies. Due to these overlapping land grants, there were many boundary disputes between the different colonies. One such example could be seen between the colonies of Connecticut and Pennsylvania with the Wyoming Valley. The Wyoming Valley is a large area of land “adjacient to the River Susqueannah between the forty first and forty third degrees of North Latitude” which has been described as being very beautiful. The boundary dispute between the two colonies led to a series of wars dubbed the Yankee-Pennamite Wars. These wars were ultimately resolved under the Articles of Confederation with Pennsylvania receiving ownership of the land. This disputed …show more content…
This land initially belonged to the Iroquois who placed the land into the “possession of the Delaware Indians” and it was not until 1742 that the first European settler, Count Zinzendorf, actually entered the Wyoming Valley. Given that Pennsylvania established a policy that settlers could only settle on land legally bought from the Indians, this meant that the colony did not have any land title or ownership over this land until they bought it from the Indians. Later, in 1753, the Susquehanna Company was formed in Connecticut with the goals of “forming a settlement in Wyoming.” The Susquehanna Company began this task in 1754 with the Albany Purchase and Connecticut finally began to send settlers into the disputed land in 1774. This was met with resistance from the Pennsylvanians and the Native Americans in the area, initiating these wars which persisted throughout the American Revolutionary War. Following the war, Pennsylvania petitioned the Continental Congress under section nine of the Articles of Confederation which stated that Congress “shall be the last resort of appeal in disputes and differences . . . between two or more states, concerning boundaries, jurisdiction or any other cause.” A meeting occurred in Trenton, New Jersey to settle the case with James Wilson, a founding father, signer of the Constitution, and later a member of the Supreme Court, arguing the case for …show more content…
With this, Governor Trumbull of Connecticut wrote a letter in 1774 to the governor of Pennsylvania giving him the “official information concerning the steps which had been taken by Connecticut” to establishing this settlement. One such step was annexing Westmoreland County to Litchfield County of Connecticut, which “stimulated immigration, and settlers from Connecticut flocked into the territory.” Some towns that were founded by Connecticut settlers in Pennsylvania that were in Connecticut’s Westmoreland County include: Wilkes-Barre; Nanticoke, later Hanover; Pittstown, later Pittston; Plymouth; and the Forty Township, later changed to Kingstown and then to Kingston. With all of these legal procedures that Connecticut went through in establishing their settlement and the fact that Connecticut had a county and towns in Pennsylvania, Connecticut should have received the disputed land from the Trenton
The state representatives often failed to see the big picture, and think with the nation’s best interests first and foremost. Fortunately compromise was found and Roger Sherman brought together the Connecticut Compromise, which focused on settling the large and small state dispute. Only after three fifths and trade compromises could be agreed upon over the major arguments was the constitution made a viable option, and then
APUSH P4 11/30/15 SRQS Chapter 13 – IMPENDING CRISIS How were the boundary disputes in Oregon and Texas resolved? • • Britain and the United States both claimed sovereignty in the Northwest, a dispute initially resolved by an 1818 treaty allowing “joint occupation” by settlers from either nation. • • Considerable numbers of Americans migrated to the Northwest in the 1840s. Despite conflicts with Indians, these migrants were able to establish permanent settlements and urged the U.S. government to solidify American claims in the region.
In 1681 William Penn wanted more land, so King Charles agreed to give him a charter for the West New Jersey Colony. It was renamed and called Pennsylvania. Penn named the capital of the colony Philidelphia. Then in 1682, he received Delaware as a part if Pennsylvania.
Before the Commonwealth was settled by Europeans, the area was home to the Delaware (also known as Lenni Lenape), Susquehannock, Iroquois, Eriez, Shawnee, and other American Indian Nations.[17] Both the Dutch and the English claimed both sides of the Delaware River as part of their colonial lands in America.[18][19][20] The Dutch were the first to take possession.[20] By June 3, 1631, the Dutch had begun settling the Delmarva Peninsula by establishing the Zwaanendael Colony on the site of present-day Lewes, Delaware.[21] In 1638, Sweden established the New Sweden Colony, in the region of Fort Christina, on the site of present-day Wilmington, Delaware. New Sweden claimed and, for the most part, controlled the lower Delaware River region (parts of present-day Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) but settled few colonists there.[22][23] Penn
Signed on August 25th 1737 was one of history 's most disreputable treaties in the records of native-white relations. The agreement involving the Founder of Pennsylvania 's sons and the Delaware or Lenape was determined by “as far as a man could walk in a day and a half”. Unlike their father, William Penn, who had earned his reputation for being fair and respectful towards the natives, Richard, John and Thomas Penn had a different mindset. After his death, his sons faced problems with their father’s debt. In order to pay off the loans, the Penn brothers and their agent James Logan made an agreement with Lenape leaders known as The Walking Purchase.
The French were looking to expand their land at a place called the Ohio River Valley, so they would have more land for their people. The French threatened to take the land the British had already claimed. Numerous battles broke out between them, which lead to a war. William Pitt, the new British leader, managed to get more colonies to fight for the British. Britain's power grew significantly in numbers of soldiers, thus making the British a rising empire.
In 1742 the chief of Onondaga of the Iroquois Confederacy knew that his land that the people shared would become more valuable than it has ever been. (Doc B)The reason for this was because the “white people” also known as the Americans wanted the land of the chief. The feelings of the Chief result in complaining to the representatives of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia,
Throughout the seventeenth century, conflict between Europeans and Native Americans was rampant and constant. As more and more Europeans migrated to America, violence became increasingly consistent. This seemingly institutionalized pattern of conflict begs a question: Was conflict between Europeans and Native Americans inevitable? Kevin Kenny and Cynthia J. Van Zandt take opposing sides on the issue. Kevin Kenny asserts that William Penn’s vision for cordial relations with local Native Americans was destined for failure due to European colonists’ demands for privately owned land.
A meeting in Philadelphia by Nathan Barker, Philadelphia, September 17, 1787 As of right know in Philadelphia there is a meeting going on in the east room in the State house where delegates from all the states have came beside about 10 and are discussing about a new document that shall be signed by a majority of them. They are calling this meeting the Confederation Convection. Off of what some of these men are saying we should have a stronger government and out the faith in the states and not the people. James Madison is the delegate that thinks it should go to the people but with him being the more quiet one he may not be able to get them on his side.
1. When did the “Aroostook War” occur & what was its cause? An explosive controversy of the early 1840s involved the Maine boundary dispute. The St. Lawrence River is icebound several months of the year, as the British, remembering the War of 1812, well knew.
Amid the late 16th century and into the 17th century, European nations quickly inhabited the new lands called the Americas. England sent out multiple groups to two regions in the eastern coast of North America. Those areas were called the Chesapeake and the New England locations. Later, in the end of the1700 's, these two locations would combine to create one nation. However originally both areas had very different and distinctive identities.
Although it seems as if both settlements were very different, they had their similarities. Early in the 17th century settlers from England came to North America to escape religious persecution and acquire wealth. The Chesapeake Bay settlers made their wealth through cultivating and selling tobacco. The New England setters were able to freely practice their religion and led a simple life. Both groups settled in and had a fulfilling life that turned into what is now the United States of
The colonies of Massachusetts and Virginia were a start of the new world for England. These were founded by similar people but, with their strikingly differences, grew into separate political, economic and social structures. Both settlements arose from over-crowdedness in England: people wanted a better life. Virginia was settled by men who were single and looking for opportunities and wealth. They were part of the Anglican religion.
More conflict arose because the government didn’t stop coal miners from entering and mining on the sacred and sustainable lands of the indians, disregarding the treaty. Although the government attempted to buy the lands, the Sioux were reluctant in giving sacred lands to greedy miners moving westward. Rather than keeping peace as the treaties were intended to, they caused more conflict amongst the settlers and
The mere location of the two societies was a factor that built up into much conflict, the colonies were so isolated and separated by an ocean which could be interpreted as them having different