Abstract
The article discusses the ways in which the 18th-century French and Native American inhabitants of the Illinois Country, then part of France's North American empire and today part of southern Illinois, politically identified with the French monarchical government. The author opens by describing a public ceremony in the area at which French colonists professed loyalty to the French king. The author notes that despite these ceremonies French colonists largely acted independently of French imperial authority and absolutism. To this extent, the author discusses the treatment and ownership of slaves in this area, as well as the operations of French fur traders.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 42-51 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Gateway |
| Volume | 30 |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2010 |
Keywords
- FRENCH -- United States -- History
- AUTHORITY
- COLONISTS
- DESPOTISM
- FUR trade
- SLAVEHOLDERS
- FRANCE -- Politics & government -- 18th century
- FRANCE -- Colonies -- Administration
- UNITED States
- FRANCE