Second Bank of the United States
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The Second Bank of the United States was a federally chartered national bank (1816–1836) that became a central focus of early American financial policy and political conflict, particularly during Andrew Jackson’s presidency.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Bank of the United States canonical | 29 |
| Bank War | 7 |
| Bank of the United States | 3 |
| Bank War against the Second Bank of the United States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T89813 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Bank of the United States Context triple: [Independence National Historical Park, hasSite, Second Bank of the United States]
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First Bank of the United States
The First Bank of the United States was the early national government’s central financial institution, chartered in 1791 to stabilize and standardize the young American economy under Alexander Hamilton’s financial program.
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establishment of the First Bank of the United States
The establishment of the First Bank of the United States was the creation of the young nation’s first national bank, designed by Alexander Hamilton to stabilize federal finances, manage debt, and support economic growth.
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Funding Act of 1790
The Funding Act of 1790 was a key early U.S. federal law, championed by Alexander Hamilton, that consolidated and refinanced Revolutionary War debts to establish the credit of the new national government.
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Federal Reserve Act of 1913
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 is the U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to provide a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.
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Treasury Act of 1789
The Treasury Act of 1789 was a foundational U.S. law that created the Department of the Treasury and established the federal government's core financial and fiscal administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Bank of the United States Target entity description: The Second Bank of the United States was a federally chartered national bank (1816–1836) that became a central focus of early American financial policy and political conflict, particularly during Andrew Jackson’s presidency.
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A.
First Bank of the United States
The First Bank of the United States was the early national government’s central financial institution, chartered in 1791 to stabilize and standardize the young American economy under Alexander Hamilton’s financial program.
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B.
establishment of the First Bank of the United States
The establishment of the First Bank of the United States was the creation of the young nation’s first national bank, designed by Alexander Hamilton to stabilize federal finances, manage debt, and support economic growth.
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C.
Funding Act of 1790
The Funding Act of 1790 was a key early U.S. federal law, championed by Alexander Hamilton, that consolidated and refinanced Revolutionary War debts to establish the credit of the new national government.
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D.
Federal Reserve Act of 1913
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 is the U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to provide a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.
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E.
Treasury Act of 1789
The Treasury Act of 1789 was a foundational U.S. law that created the Department of the Treasury and established the federal government's core financial and fiscal administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Second Bank of the United States Description of subject: The Second Bank of the United States was a federally chartered national bank (1816–1836) that became a central focus of early American financial policy and political conflict, particularly during Andrew Jackson’s presidency.
Referenced by (40)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bank War
Second Bank of the United States
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Second Bank of the United States
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Bank War
Alexander Hamilton's Second Report on the Public Credit
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Second Bank of the United States
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Bank of the United States
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Bank War against the Second Bank of the United States
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Bank of the United States
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Bank War
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Bank War
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Bank War
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Bank of the United States
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Bank War
Baltimore branch of the Second Bank of the United States
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Second Bank of the United States
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Baltimore branch of the Second Bank of the United States
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Second Bank of the United States
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this entity surface form:
Bank War