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To explore the dynamics of authority and violence in shaping Indian policy during the mid-Atlantic frontier period.

“The Sweets of an Indian Trade”: Authority, Violence, and the Construction of Indian Policy on the Mid-Atlantic Frontier, 1754–1768

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To explore the dynamics of authority and violence in shaping Indian policy during the mid-Atlantic frontier period.
Historical analysis of Colonial and Imperial documents.
Examination of violent groups like the Paxton Boys and Black Boys.
Investigate the implications of trade as a diplomatic tool.
Increased violence by frontier settlers reflected disillusionment with existing Indian policies.
Trade emerged as a consensus strategy to negotiate with Native Americans.
Conflicts arose between colonial leaders and settlers over authority in Native American diplomacy.

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Historical analysis reveals contested authority and violence in Indian policy among colonial leaders and settlers.

Sarah J. Donovan (2026) studied this question.

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