The Federal Factory System

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UNITED STATES INDIAN POLICY AND LAW, Congressional Quarterly Press, Sage Publications

2 Pages Posted: 8 Mar 2009

See all articles by Robert J. Miller

Robert J. Miller

Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

Date Written: March 7, 2009

Abstract

This encyclopedia entry describes the United States' factory (trading post) system that was established by Congress at President Washington's suggestion in 1795-1822 to build trading posts across the frontier to capture for the United States the Indian trade.

Keywords: federal factory system, Indian trade, Indian frontier

Suggested Citation

Miller, Robert J., The Federal Factory System (March 7, 2009). THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UNITED STATES INDIAN POLICY AND LAW, Congressional Quarterly Press, Sage Publications, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1355236

Robert J. Miller (Contact Author)

Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law ( email )

Box 877906
Tempe, AZ 85287-7906
United States
4809654085 (Phone)

Do you have negative results from your research you’d like to share?

Paper statistics

Downloads
352
Abstract Views
2,533
Rank
155,804
PlumX Metrics