Great Upheaval
E171007
The Great Upheaval was the mid-18th-century forced deportation of the Acadian people from the Maritime provinces of Canada by the British, leading to widespread displacement and cultural disruption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Upheaval canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1489121 — 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: Great Upheaval Context triple: [Evangeline, historicalEventDepicted, Great Upheaval]
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A.
Deluge
The Deluge was a mid-17th-century series of devastating invasions and occupations, primarily by Sweden and Russia, that led to massive destruction and decline in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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B.
Years of Upheaval
Years of Upheaval is the second volume of Henry Kissinger’s memoirs, focusing on his tenure as U.S. Secretary of State during the turbulent mid-1970s.
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C.
Uprising
Uprising is a 1980 reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its spiritual themes and including the iconic track "Redemption Song."
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D.
Earth-shaker
Earth-shaker is an epithet of the Greek god Poseidon, highlighting his power to cause earthquakes and his dominion over the earth and seas.
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E.
Deep Impact
Deep Impact is a 1998 science fiction disaster film about a comet threatening Earth, produced by the Zanuck/Brown Company and known for its ensemble cast and large-scale visual effects.
- 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: Great Upheaval Target entity description: The Great Upheaval was the mid-18th-century forced deportation of the Acadian people from the Maritime provinces of Canada by the British, leading to widespread displacement and cultural disruption.
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A.
Deluge
The Deluge was a mid-17th-century series of devastating invasions and occupations, primarily by Sweden and Russia, that led to massive destruction and decline in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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B.
Years of Upheaval
Years of Upheaval is the second volume of Henry Kissinger’s memoirs, focusing on his tenure as U.S. Secretary of State during the turbulent mid-1970s.
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C.
Uprising
Uprising is a 1980 reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its spiritual themes and including the iconic track "Redemption Song."
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D.
Earth-shaker
Earth-shaker is an epithet of the Greek god Poseidon, highlighting his power to cause earthquakes and his dominion over the earth and seas.
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E.
Deep Impact
Deep Impact is a 1998 science fiction disaster film about a comet threatening Earth, produced by the Zanuck/Brown Company and known for its ensemble cast and large-scale visual effects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic cleansing
ⓘ
forced deportation ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup | Acadians ⓘ |
| cause | British concerns over Acadian neutrality in conflicts with France ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Acadian oral tradition
ⓘ
Evangeline ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Evangeline"
|
| endTime | 1764 ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Expulsion of the Acadians
ⓘ
Le Grand Dérangement ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French and Indian War context
ⓘ
Seven Years' War context ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Acadian culture
ⓘ
demographics of Maritime provinces ⓘ development of Cajun culture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
deportations from Fort Beauséjour region
ⓘ
deportations from Grand-Pré ⓘ deportations from Île Royale ⓘ deportations from Île Saint-Jean ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | mid-18th century ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Acadia
ⓘ
Maritime Provinces ⓘ
surface form:
Maritime provinces of Canada
New Brunswick ⓘ Nova Scotia ⓘ Prince Edward Island ⓘ |
| participant |
Acadian civilians
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ British colonial authorities ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| result |
Expulsion of the Acadians
ⓘ
surface form:
Acadian diaspora
confiscation of Acadian lands ⓘ cultural disruption of Acadian society ⓘ deaths from disease and shipwrecks ⓘ destruction of Acadian settlements ⓘ dispersal of Acadian population ⓘ formation of Cajun community in Louisiana ⓘ loss of Acadian property ⓘ mass deportation of Acadians ⓘ resettlement of Acadians in Louisiana ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Bay of Fundy
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ
surface form:
Britain
British West Indies ⓘ
surface form:
Caribbean colonies
Fort Beauséjour ⓘ France ⓘ Grand-Pré National Historic Site ⓘ
surface form:
Grand-Pré
Louisiana ⓘ New England Colonies ⓘ
surface form:
New England colonies
|
| startTime | 1755 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Upheaval Description of subject: The Great Upheaval was the mid-18th-century forced deportation of the Acadian people from the Maritime provinces of Canada by the British, leading to widespread displacement and cultural disruption.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.