{\b The Treaty of Greenville}.

{\b General Outline}.

This Treaty was signed on August 3rd, 1795, and it established which areas of 
the Northwest territory belonged to the Native Americans (Indians) and which 
were open for settlement.

{\b Historical Background}.

The defeat of the Indians by General Anthony Wayne at Fallen Timbers, Ohio in 
August, 1794, ended two decades of conflict between the Indians and the 
American frontiersmen. 

{\b Basic Features}. 
The Treaty was negotiated by General Wayne and the Chiefs of twelve Indian 
tribes in the wake of their defeat at Fallen Timbers. To satisfy the demand 
for land by the settlers the Indians ceded huge areas of land in the Northwest 
Territory including the locations of Detroit and Chicago.

 
By 1809 the Indians had given up 50,000,000 acres of land to the settlers who 
were expanding rapidly westwards. 

{\b Conclusion}.

This Treaty ended the influence of the British over certain Indian tribes, and 
made the Northwest Territory safe for settlement. The Indians observed the 
terms of the Treaty and fighting between Indians and settlers virtually 
ceased. The result was massive immigration by settlers into the Northwest 
Territory.