American Indians of the Ohio Country in the 18th Century
In the mid-17th century, the Iroquois Confederacy launched a war for control of the burgeoning fur trade industry. These conflicts, known as the Beaver Wars, were among the bloodiest in North American history, and the resulting defeat of the Erie nation led to present-day Ohio''s becoming devoid of significant, permanent Indian inhabitants. Only in the first quarter of the 18th century did trib...
In the mid-17th century, the Iroquois Confederacy launched a war for control of the burgeoning fur trade industry. These conflicts, known as the Beaver Wars, were among the bloodiest in North American history, and the resulting defeat of the Erie nation led to present-day Ohio''s becoming devoid of significant, permanent Indian inhabitants. Only in the first quarter of the 18th century did trib...
