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The creation of Tussenland's first "nation within a nation", Irokesenlandt, was not without problems. New Netherland historian Lucile Hopkins had identified three key problems of the Irokesenlandt Land Treaty and their effects on the history of Tussenland, in her book ''A History of Modern Tussenland (1974).'' Although problematic, these problems and their effects are considered to be important factors that shaped future Tussenland policy. These three problems are:
# '''The Amerikaner Settler Dilemma:''' During the creation of the Irokesenlandt, there were already a few Dutch settlers setting up settlements in the area. They were disgruntled with this new land treaty and viewed it as an "eviction notice" for the Dutch settlers. They were displeased with the Kingdom of the Netherland's favoritism towards the natives instead of them. Despite protests, the kingdom enforced this treaty by coercing Dutch settlers to move westward, into what is now the predominantly Dutch/Amerikaner provinces of Mississippi. Some of the settlers even went as far as the west coast, in what would become known as the Voortrekker Trails, which would soon form the foundations of the modern nation of the [[Amerikaanse Free State]]. This westward expansion would soon bring the Kingdom of the Netherlands into a conflict with the Spanish Empire, and would culminate in the [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War]] in 1850.
# '''The Native Dilemma:''' The borders of Irokesenlandt ignored the pre-exiting native population within. Initially, the Iroquois had adopted a policy of coexistence with these other natives. However, the other natives (most especially the Cherokee, Choctaw, Shawnee, and Chickasaw) were unreceptive to their new landowners, increasing tensions between the native groups. These tensions soon evolved into raids, attacks, and battles between the Iroquois and the other natives, collectively known as the Irokesenlandt Wars. The Iroquois won these wars. The natives, defeated, were forced by the Iroquois to migrate westward, just outside the southwestern borders of Irokesenlandt (in the regions of what would become the modern-day nation of [[Opdamsland]]). In the coming decades, the Opdamsland region would be used by Tussenland as a place for a series of native removals.
# '''The Virginian Settler Dilemma:''' Despite being claimed by Tussenland (and part of the new Irokesenlandt), the western regions of Irokesenland were also claimed by Virginia (which was a British colony at the time). Some Virginian yeomen had already migrated to the region since the late 1700s and established settlements there. The creation of Irokesenlandt would only agitate Virginia and would lead Great Britain to send more settlers in the region to reinforce their claims. The Kingdom of the Netherlands warned the Iroquois not to attack these Virginian settlers, as they did not want to get into a conflict with Great Britain.
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==== Virginia Purchase (1848) ====
The Kingdom of the Netherlands had feared that the contested region in west Irokesenlandt would lead into a colonial war between Tussenland and Virginia. Additionally, they also feared that a military conflict against the Spanish Empire was imminent, due to Tussenland settlers' continous westward expansion, and the fact that the kingdom was recently accused by the Spanish Empire of financially supporting separatist rebels in their colony of [[Colombia|New Granada]] in the 1830s. The Kingdom of the Netherlands was faced with a dilemma. However, in 1847, a delegation from Britain sent a formal offer to purchase the contested territory from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands was reluctant to renounce their claims, as were the Iroquois. However, as the threat of war with Spain became more imminent, the Kingdom of the Netherlands agreed to the purchase and pressured the Iroquois to give up the contested part to Virginia. In 1848, the purchase was made, and the threat of a war with Britain was eliminated.
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