License for empire : colonialism by treaty in early America

The Great Theater Of The World -- Iroquois Mystique -- Separation In The South, 1763-68 -- Northern Negotiations, 1763-68 -- Transformation Of The Treaty System, 1768-75 -- Years Of Chaos, 1775-86 -- Creation Of A Colonial Treaty System, 1787-96. Dorothy V. Jones. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 233-246. This is a study of the way that traditional diplomacy helped to create an early American example of colonialism. The author examines the treaty system which was the primary vehicle of land transfer