Louisiana Purchase
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The Louisiana Purchase was an 1803 land deal in which the United States bought a vast territory from France, doubling the nation's size and securing control of the Mississippi River region.
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Target entity: Louisiana Purchase Context triple: [New Orleans, purchasedByUnitedStatesIn, Louisiana Purchase]
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Alaska Purchase
The Alaska Purchase was the 1867 transaction in which the United States bought the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire, significantly expanding U.S. land holdings in North America.
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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a package of U.S. laws intended to ease sectional tensions over slavery and territorial expansion, notably admitting California as a free state while strengthening the Fugitive Slave Act.
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Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas was an independent sovereign nation in North America from 1836 to 1845, formed after winning independence from Mexico before later joining the United States.
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Treaty of St. Louis (1804)
The Treaty of St. Louis (1804) was an agreement in which Sauk and Meskwaki leaders, under disputed circumstances, ceded vast lands in Illinois and Missouri to the United States, later fueling tensions that led to the Black Hawk War.
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Indian Removal policy of the United States
The Indian Removal policy of the United States was a 19th-century federal strategy that forcibly displaced Native American nations from their ancestral homelands in the East to territories west of the Mississippi River, leading to widespread suffering and events such as the Trail of Tears.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Louisiana Purchase Target entity description: The Louisiana Purchase was an 1803 land deal in which the United States bought a vast territory from France, doubling the nation's size and securing control of the Mississippi River region.
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A.
Alaska Purchase
The Alaska Purchase was the 1867 transaction in which the United States bought the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire, significantly expanding U.S. land holdings in North America.
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B.
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a package of U.S. laws intended to ease sectional tensions over slavery and territorial expansion, notably admitting California as a free state while strengthening the Fugitive Slave Act.
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C.
Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas was an independent sovereign nation in North America from 1836 to 1845, formed after winning independence from Mexico before later joining the United States.
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D.
Treaty of St. Louis (1804)
The Treaty of St. Louis (1804) was an agreement in which Sauk and Meskwaki leaders, under disputed circumstances, ceded vast lands in Illinois and Missouri to the United States, later fueling tensions that led to the Black Hawk War.
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E.
Indian Removal policy of the United States
The Indian Removal policy of the United States was a 19th-century federal strategy that forcibly displaced Native American nations from their ancestral homelands in the East to territories west of the Mississippi River, leading to widespread suffering and events such as the Trail of Tears.
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Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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land deal ⓘ territorial acquisition ⓘ |
| area |
2140000 square kilometers
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828000 square miles ⓘ |
| buyer |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| capitalCityAffected | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| controversy | constitutional authority for land acquisition ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1803-04-30 ⓘ |
| effect |
accelerated westward expansion
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doubled the size of the United States ⓘ reduced French presence in North America ⓘ secured control of the Mississippi River ⓘ secured port of New Orleans ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Lewis and Clark Expedition
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establishment of District of Louisiana ⓘ establishment of Territory of Orleans ⓘ |
| includesRegion |
Arkansas
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Great Plains ⓘ Iowa ⓘ Kansas ⓘ Louisiana ⓘ
surface form:
Louisiana Territory
Mississippi River valley ⓘ Missouri ⓘ Nebraska ⓘ New Orleans ⓘ Oklahoma ⓘ parts of Minnesota ⓘ parts of Montana ⓘ parts of New Mexico ⓘ parts of North Dakota ⓘ parts of South Dakota ⓘ parts of Texas ⓘ parts of Wyoming ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | treaty power of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| location | North America ⓘ |
| monetaryValue | 15000000 US dollars ⓘ |
| partOf | expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| paymentForm | cash and assumption of French debts ⓘ |
| precededBy |
French acquisition of Louisiana from Spain
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Treaty of San Ildefonso (1800) ⓘ
surface form:
Third Treaty of San Ildefonso
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| ratificationDate | 1803-10-20 ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Haitian Revolution
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Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| seller | France ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
James Monroe
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Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ Robert R. Livingston ⓘ Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| treatyName | Treaty of Paris (1803) ⓘ |
| year | 1803 ⓘ |
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