War of 1812
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The War of 1812 was a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815, marked by battles on land and sea, the burning of Washington, D.C., and a surge of American national identity.
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Target entity: War of 1812 Context triple: [The Star-Spangled Banner, writtenDuring, War of 1812]
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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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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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American Civil War
The American Civil War was a major 19th-century conflict fought from 1861 to 1865 between the Northern Union states and the Southern Confederate states, primarily over slavery and states’ rights, that reshaped the political and social landscape of the United States.
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Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a major global conflict involving most of the great powers of the time, often considered the first "world war" due to its battles across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
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American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was an 18th-century conflict in which the thirteen American colonies fought for and won independence from Great Britain, leading to the founding of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: War of 1812 Target entity description: The War of 1812 was a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815, marked by battles on land and sea, the burning of Washington, D.C., and a surge of American national identity.
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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.
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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C.
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a major 19th-century conflict fought from 1861 to 1865 between the Northern Union states and the Southern Confederate states, primarily over slavery and states’ rights, that reshaped the political and social landscape of the United States.
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D.
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a major global conflict involving most of the great powers of the time, often considered the first "world war" due to its battles across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
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E.
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was an 18th-century conflict in which the thirteen American colonies fought for and won independence from Great Britain, leading to the founding of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | America’s second war of independence ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Bladensburg
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Battle of Lake Erie ⓘ Battle of Lundy’s Lane ⓘ Battle of New Orleans ⓘ Battle of Plattsburgh ⓘ Battle of Queenston Heights ⓘ Battle of the Thames ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British North American colonies (except some territories)
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surface form:
British North America
Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Canada (as British colonies)
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
various Native American nations allied with Britain ⓘ various Native American nations allied with the United States ⓘ |
| cause |
American desire to defend national honor
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British impressment of American sailors ⓘ British support for Native American resistance to U.S. expansion ⓘ British trade restrictions against the United States ⓘ U.S. expansionist pressures against British North America ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| countryInvolved |
Dominion of Canada
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surface form:
Canada (British colonies)
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
various Native American nations ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | inspiration for the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner" ⓘ |
| domesticImpact |
collapse of the Federalist Party in the United States
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rise of American nationalism ⓘ stimulus to U.S. manufacturing and economic independence ⓘ |
| endDate | 1815-02-18 ⓘ |
| event |
British attack on Baltimore
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bombardment of Fort McHenry ⓘ Burning of Washington ⓘ
surface form:
burning of Washington, D.C.
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| followedBy |
Early Republic of the United States
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surface form:
Era of Good Feelings in the United States
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| location | North America ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Andrew Jackson
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Isaac Brock ⓘ James Madison ⓘ Oliver Hazard Perry ⓘ Robert Ross ⓘ Stephen Decatur ⓘ Tecumseh ⓘ Thomas Macdonough ⓘ William Henry Harrison ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
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surface form:
Napoleonic Wars era
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| precededBy | period of maritime tensions between U.S. and Britain ⓘ |
| result |
decline of Native American resistance in the Old Northwest
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no territorial changes between United States and British North America ⓘ status quo ante bellum ⓘ strengthening of U.S. independence from Britain ⓘ surge in American national identity ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-06-18 ⓘ |
| theater |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Canadian frontier ⓘ Chesapeake Bay ⓘ
surface form:
Chesapeake Bay region
Great Lakes ⓘ
surface form:
Great Lakes region
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| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Ghent ⓘ |
| treatyEffectDate | 1815-02-18 ⓘ |
| treatySigningDate | 1814-12-24 ⓘ |
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Subject: War of 1812 Description of subject: The War of 1812 was a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815, marked by battles on land and sea, the burning of Washington, D.C., and a surge of American national identity.
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