Second Seminole War
E39468
The Second Seminole War was a prolonged 19th-century conflict in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, fought largely over resistance to forced relocation from their ancestral lands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Seminole War canonical | 54 |
| Seminole resistance movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T300907 — 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.
Target entity: Second Seminole War Context triple: [Indian Removal policy of the United States, keyEvent, Second Seminole War]
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A.
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was an 1832 conflict between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes led by the Sauk leader Black Hawk, notable for involving future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in his early military service.
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B.
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the United States and Mexico that resulted in significant territorial gains for the U.S., including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, and other southwestern lands.
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C.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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D.
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.
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E.
Northwest Indian War
The Northwest Indian War was a late 18th-century conflict in the Old Northwest between a confederation of Native American tribes, supported at times by the British, and the United States over control of the region following American independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Seminole War Target entity description: The Second Seminole War was a prolonged 19th-century conflict in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, fought largely over resistance to forced relocation from their ancestral lands.
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A.
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was an 1832 conflict between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes led by the Sauk leader Black Hawk, notable for involving future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in his early military service.
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B.
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the United States and Mexico that resulted in significant territorial gains for the U.S., including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, and other southwestern lands.
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C.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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D.
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.
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E.
Northwest Indian War
The Northwest Indian War was a late 18th-century conflict in the Old Northwest between a confederation of Native American tribes, supported at times by the British, and the United States over control of the region following American independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seminole War
ⓘ
United States–Native American conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
Territory of Florida
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| commander |
Alexander Macomb
ⓘ
Alligator ⓘ Duncan L. Clinch ⓘ Jumper ⓘ Micanopy ⓘ Osceola ⓘ Thomas S. Jesup ⓘ Winfield Scott ⓘ Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Black Seminoles
ⓘ
Seminole ⓘ
surface form:
Seminole people
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedBySource |
Seminole oral histories
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army historical records
|
| endTime | 1842 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Seminole War ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Indian Removal policy of the United States
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Treaty of Payne’s Landing ⓘ U.S. desire to end Seminole harboring of escaped enslaved people ⓘ U.S. efforts to enforce removal to Indian Territory ⓘ disputes over land rights in Florida ⓘ resistance to forced relocation of Seminoles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainBelligerent |
Seminole
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Seminole allies
Florida militia ⓘ Seminole warriors ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Wars
Seminole Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Seminole War ⓘ |
| result |
U.S. victory
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forced removal of most Seminoles from Florida ⓘ heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ large U.S. financial cost ⓘ survival of a small Seminole population in the Florida Everglades ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Lake Okeechobee
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Battle of Wahoo Swamp ⓘ Battle of Withlacoochee ⓘ Dade massacre ⓘ Fort Mellon engagements ⓘ capture of Osceola under a flag of truce ⓘ |
| startTime | 1835 ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Seminole War Description of subject: The Second Seminole War was a prolonged 19th-century conflict in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, fought largely over resistance to forced relocation from their ancestral lands.
Referenced by (55)
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