Powder River Expedition
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The Powder River Expedition was an 1865 U.S. Army campaign against Plains tribes in present-day Wyoming and Montana, aimed at securing overland travel routes and asserting federal control in the northern Great Plains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Powder River Expedition canonical | 3 |
| Reynolds’ Campaign on Powder River | 1 |
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Target entity: Powder River Expedition Context triple: [Red Cloud's War, precededBy, Powder River Expedition]
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A.
Granma expedition
The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
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B.
Sullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition was a 1779 Continental Army campaign during the American Revolutionary War aimed at destroying Iroquois settlements allied with the British in New York and Pennsylvania.
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C.
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was an early 19th-century American exploratory journey that mapped and studied the newly acquired western territories, establishing routes and relations that greatly expanded U.S. geographic and scientific knowledge.
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D.
Nez Perce War
The Nez Perce War was an 1877 conflict in which the U.S. Army pursued the Nez Perce tribe across the Pacific Northwest as they attempted a strategic retreat toward Canada rather than submit to forced relocation.
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E.
Winnebago War
The Winnebago War was a brief 1827 conflict between the United States and the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) people in the Upper Mississippi region, sparked by tensions over land cessions and American expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Powder River Expedition Target entity description: The Powder River Expedition was an 1865 U.S. Army campaign against Plains tribes in present-day Wyoming and Montana, aimed at securing overland travel routes and asserting federal control in the northern Great Plains.
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A.
Granma expedition
The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
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B.
Sullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition was a 1779 Continental Army campaign during the American Revolutionary War aimed at destroying Iroquois settlements allied with the British in New York and Pennsylvania.
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C.
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was an early 19th-century American exploratory journey that mapped and studied the newly acquired western territories, establishing routes and relations that greatly expanded U.S. geographic and scientific knowledge.
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D.
Nez Perce War
The Nez Perce War was an 1877 conflict in which the U.S. Army pursued the Nez Perce tribe across the Pacific Northwest as they attempted a strategic retreat toward Canada rather than submit to forced relocation.
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E.
Winnebago War
The Winnebago War was a brief 1827 conflict between the United States and the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) people in the Upper Mississippi region, sparked by tensions over land cessions and American expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army operation
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conflict of the American Indian Wars ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | securing the Bozeman Trail ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Arapaho
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Sioux people ⓘ
surface form:
Lakota Sioux
Northern Cheyenne ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| cause |
attacks on emigrant and freight routes
ⓘ
conflict over control of northern plains hunting grounds ⓘ |
| commander |
Patrick E. Connor
ⓘ
surface form:
Patrick Edward Connor
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| conflictWith |
Arapaho
ⓘ
Sioux people ⓘ
surface form:
Lakota Sioux
Northern Cheyenne ⓘ Plains Indians ⓘ
surface form:
Plains tribes
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | Red Cloud's War ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
escalation of hostilities leading to Red Cloud's War
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increased tensions with northern plains tribes ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
asserting federal control in the northern Great Plains
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protecting emigrant travel ⓘ retaliating for attacks on settlers and travelers ⓘ securing overland travel routes ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
regular U.S. Army units
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volunteer regiments ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
present-day Montana
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present-day Wyoming ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Powder River ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
American Indian Wars
U.S. campaigns to protect the Bozeman Trail ⓘ U.S. westward expansion ⓘ |
| region |
Montana Territory
ⓘ
Wyoming Territory ⓘ |
| result |
failed to secure lasting peace on the northern plains
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inconclusive outcome ⓘ |
| startTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| theater |
Great Plains
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surface form:
Northern Great Plains
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| timePeriod | post–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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Subject: Powder River Expedition Description of subject: The Powder River Expedition was an 1865 U.S. Army campaign against Plains tribes in present-day Wyoming and Montana, aimed at securing overland travel routes and asserting federal control in the northern Great Plains.
Referenced by (4)
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