Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784)
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The Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784) was an early post–American Revolution agreement in which the United States compelled the Iroquois Confederacy to cede vast tracts of land in the Ohio Country and beyond, reshaping territorial control in the Northeast and Midwest.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784) canonical | 4 |
| Fort Stanwix Treaty of 1784 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784) Context triple: [United States–Native American treaties, hasPart, Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784)]
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Treaty of Fort McIntosh
The Treaty of Fort McIntosh was a 1785 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations that ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio Country to U.S. control, helping set the stage for further conflict in the Northwest Indian War.
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Treaty of Holston (1791)
The Treaty of Holston (1791) was an agreement between the United States and the Cherokee Nation that established boundaries, affirmed U.S. protection over Cherokee lands, and sought to regulate trade and relations in the early American frontier.
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Treaty of Fort Harmar
The Treaty of Fort Harmar was a 1789 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations of the Northwest Territory that attempted, unsuccessfully, to reaffirm earlier land cessions and ease frontier tensions during the Northwest Indian War.
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D.
Treaty of Niagara (1764)
The Treaty of Niagara (1764) was a foundational agreement between the British Crown and numerous First Nations that helped establish the political and diplomatic framework for Crown–Indigenous relations in what is now Canada.
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E.
Treaty of Fort Meigs
The Treaty of Fort Meigs was an 1817 agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes, including the Shawnee, that ceded large tracts of Indigenous land in the Northwest Territory to the U.S. government.
- 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: Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784) Target entity description: The Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784) was an early post–American Revolution agreement in which the United States compelled the Iroquois Confederacy to cede vast tracts of land in the Ohio Country and beyond, reshaping territorial control in the Northeast and Midwest.
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A.
Treaty of Fort McIntosh
The Treaty of Fort McIntosh was a 1785 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations that ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio Country to U.S. control, helping set the stage for further conflict in the Northwest Indian War.
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B.
Treaty of Holston (1791)
The Treaty of Holston (1791) was an agreement between the United States and the Cherokee Nation that established boundaries, affirmed U.S. protection over Cherokee lands, and sought to regulate trade and relations in the early American frontier.
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C.
Treaty of Fort Harmar
The Treaty of Fort Harmar was a 1789 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations of the Northwest Territory that attempted, unsuccessfully, to reaffirm earlier land cessions and ease frontier tensions during the Northwest Indian War.
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D.
Treaty of Niagara (1764)
The Treaty of Niagara (1764) was a foundational agreement between the British Crown and numerous First Nations that helped establish the political and diplomatic framework for Crown–Indigenous relations in what is now Canada.
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E.
Treaty of Fort Meigs
The Treaty of Fort Meigs was an 1817 agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes, including the Shawnee, that ceded large tracts of Indigenous land in the Northwest Territory to the U.S. government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
peace treaty
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post–American Revolutionary War treaty ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784)
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surface form:
Fort Stanwix Treaty of 1784
|
| conflictResult | imposed terms on the defeated Iroquois allies of Britain ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1784-10-22 ⓘ |
| effect |
cession of Iroquois claims in the Ohio Country
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cession of lands west of the Appalachian Mountains ⓘ opened the Ohio Country to United States settlement ⓘ reduced Iroquois territorial claims in the Northeast ⓘ reshaped territorial control in the Northeast and Midwest ⓘ weakened political power of the Iroquois Confederacy ⓘ |
| follows | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| governingBody | Congress of the Confederation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–Revolutionary War era ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Midwestern United States
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Northeastern United States ⓘ Northwest Territory ⓘ Ohio Country ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | ratified by the United States Congress of the Confederation ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Fort Stanwix
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New York ⓘ Rome, New York ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Iroquois chiefs
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United States commissioners ⓘ |
| partOf | early United States Indian treaties ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish peace between the United States and the Iroquois Confederacy
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to obtain land cessions from the Iroquois Confederacy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1768)
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Treaty of Paris (1783) ⓘ United States–Native American relations ⓘ |
| signatory |
Cayuga
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Iroquois Confederacy ⓘ Mohawk ⓘ Oneida territory in New York ⓘ
surface form:
Oneida
Onondaga ⓘ Seneca ⓘ Six Nations ⓘ Tuscarora ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| topic |
Native American land rights
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land cession ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1784 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784) Description of subject: The Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784) was an early post–American Revolution agreement in which the United States compelled the Iroquois Confederacy to cede vast tracts of land in the Ohio Country and beyond, reshaping territorial control in the Northeast and Midwest.
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Fort Stanwix Treaty of 1784