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the Treaty of Holston
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the Treaty of Holston
The Cherokees
as allies of the US
A lack of balance
in this alliance
• Treaty of “peace and friendship” --> no longer be enemies
+ count on each other if one of them is attacked
• Protection of the US --> given one thousand dollars annually
+ given specific lands
+ punish without having the US government interfering
• Inform the US if anyone is plotting against them
But the US did not promise to do the same
which leads to thinking that the treaty is unbalanced
and is somewhat less beneficial to the Cherokee
- Some Americans can enter the Cherokee territory with a passport from the US president
- Americans can use the road and the river which both go through the Cherokee territory
- The borders of the Cherokee territory are redefined
- The Cherokee seem to be prisoners
Gathering the whole nation and signing agreements is not
the Cherokee traditional way of doing things so
that is going to affect their culture
Conclusion
The treaty modified the Cherokee culture
A violence-free relationship
The U.S clearly benefit more from this treaty :
- Reduction of the size of the Cherokee territory
- Cherokee have no complete control over their territory
- Alteration of the culture of the Cherokee
-> the Quebec Act
- Centralized representation
- US monopoly on Cherokee trade
- From hunters to sedentary herdsmen
and cultivators
Introduction
The Treaty of Holston
July 2, 1791
William Blount and Cherokee representatives
Throughout the treaty, the Americans seem to give power and advantages
to the Cherokee in order to please them - yet the document is clearly
a means to retain their power, influence and cultural identity.
Outline :
I. The obvious status of allies the Cherokee will embody
II. The disguised lack of balance in fulfilling each party’s interests
III. The implied alteration of the Cherokee cultural identity