The Federalist Papers · Character
The Indians
Native American tribes referenced in discussions of confederacies and foreign relations.
minor
Also known as Indians
First appearance: ii concerning dangers from foreign force and influence
The Indians shows up with force in VII: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced in the context of Western territory previously subject to the jurisdiction of the king of Great Britain.
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In VII: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States): Referenced in the context of Western territory previously subject to the jurisdiction of the king of Great Britain. Later, in…
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- VII: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States)
- XI: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
- XXIV: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
- XXV: The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered)
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