Alaska statehood referendum of 1946
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The Alaska statehood referendum of 1946 was a territorial vote in which Alaskans expressed support for becoming a U.S. state, helping to pave the way for Alaska’s eventual admission to the Union in 1959.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alaska statehood referendum | 1 |
| Alaska statehood referendum of 1946 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14256100 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Alaska statehood referendum of 1946 Context triple: [Alaska statehood movement, significantEvent, Alaska statehood referendum of 1946]
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Alaska statehood movement
The Alaska statehood movement was a political campaign in the mid-20th century that sought to transform Alaska from a U.S. territory into a full-fledged state, culminating in its admission as the 49th state in 1959.
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Alaska Constitutional Convention
The Alaska Constitutional Convention was the 1955–1956 gathering of elected delegates in Fairbanks that drafted the foundational governing document enabling Alaska’s transition from U.S. territory to statehood.
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Alaska Statehood Act
The Alaska Statehood Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that admitted Alaska as the 49th state of the United States, establishing its state government and political institutions.
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Alaska territorial era
The Alaska territorial era was the period between the U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia and its admission as a state, when the region was governed as a U.S. territory with limited self-rule and evolving political institutions.
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Alaska at-large congressional district
Alaska at-large congressional district is the single U.S. House of Representatives district that encompasses the entire state of Alaska.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Alaska statehood referendum of 1946 Target entity description: The Alaska statehood referendum of 1946 was a territorial vote in which Alaskans expressed support for becoming a U.S. state, helping to pave the way for Alaska’s eventual admission to the Union in 1959.
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A.
Alaska statehood movement
The Alaska statehood movement was a political campaign in the mid-20th century that sought to transform Alaska from a U.S. territory into a full-fledged state, culminating in its admission as the 49th state in 1959.
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B.
Alaska Constitutional Convention
The Alaska Constitutional Convention was the 1955–1956 gathering of elected delegates in Fairbanks that drafted the foundational governing document enabling Alaska’s transition from U.S. territory to statehood.
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C.
Alaska Statehood Act
The Alaska Statehood Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that admitted Alaska as the 49th state of the United States, establishing its state government and political institutions.
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D.
Alaska territorial era
The Alaska territorial era was the period between the U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia and its admission as a state, when the region was governed as a U.S. territory with limited self-rule and evolving political institutions.
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E.
Alaska at-large congressional district
Alaska at-large congressional district is the single U.S. House of Representatives district that encompasses the entire state of Alaska.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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