Treaty of Tellico (1798)
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The Treaty of Tellico (1798) was an agreement between the United States and the Cherokee Nation that further ceded Cherokee lands in the Southeast as part of the early U.S. expansion into Native American territories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of Tellico (1798) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8365770 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Tellico (1798) Context triple: [Treaty of Holston, followedBy, Treaty of Tellico (1798)]
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A.
Treaty of Tuscaloosa
The Treaty of Tuscaloosa was an 1818 agreement by which the United States acquired lands from the Chickasaw Nation in what became known as the Jackson Purchase, opening large areas of western Kentucky and Tennessee to American settlement.
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B.
Treaty of Big Tree
The Treaty of Big Tree was an 1797 agreement in which the Seneca Nation ceded most of its remaining lands in western New York to the United States, profoundly reshaping their territory and future.
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C.
Treaty of Fort Finney
The Treaty of Fort Finney was a 1786 agreement in which several Shawnee leaders ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio River Valley to the United States, helping set the stage for escalating conflicts that became the Northwest Indian War.
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D.
Treaty of Doaksville
The Treaty of Doaksville was an 1837 agreement between the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations that defined their territorial and political relationship in Indian Territory following their forced removal from the southeastern United States.
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E.
Treaty of Camp Holmes
The Treaty of Camp Holmes was an 1835 agreement between the United States and several Plains tribes that aimed to establish peace and regulate relations on the expanding western frontier.
- 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 Tellico (1798) Target entity description: The Treaty of Tellico (1798) was an agreement between the United States and the Cherokee Nation that further ceded Cherokee lands in the Southeast as part of the early U.S. expansion into Native American territories.
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A.
Treaty of Tuscaloosa
The Treaty of Tuscaloosa was an 1818 agreement by which the United States acquired lands from the Chickasaw Nation in what became known as the Jackson Purchase, opening large areas of western Kentucky and Tennessee to American settlement.
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B.
Treaty of Big Tree
The Treaty of Big Tree was an 1797 agreement in which the Seneca Nation ceded most of its remaining lands in western New York to the United States, profoundly reshaping their territory and future.
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C.
Treaty of Fort Finney
The Treaty of Fort Finney was a 1786 agreement in which several Shawnee leaders ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio River Valley to the United States, helping set the stage for escalating conflicts that became the Northwest Indian War.
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D.
Treaty of Doaksville
The Treaty of Doaksville was an 1837 agreement between the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations that defined their territorial and political relationship in Indian Territory following their forced removal from the southeastern United States.
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E.
Treaty of Camp Holmes
The Treaty of Camp Holmes was an 1835 agreement between the United States and several Plains tribes that aimed to establish peace and regulate relations on the expanding western frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cherokee–United States treaty
ⓘ
treaty ⓘ |
| aim |
formalize new boundaries between U.S. and Cherokee territories
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secure additional land for the United States from the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Cherokee Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| conflict | United States–Cherokee land disputes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Cherokee Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Cherokee Nation historical accounts
ⓘ
United States historical records ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved | Cherokee people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Treaty of Holston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
adjustment of boundaries between the United States and the Cherokee Nation
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cession of Cherokee lands in the Southeast ⓘ facilitation of U.S. settlement in former Cherokee lands ⓘ reduction of Cherokee territorial holdings ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early United States republic
ⓘ
post–American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Tellico
NERFINISHED
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Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cherokee–United States relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. westward expansion ⓘ land cession ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States expansion into Native American territories
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United States–Cherokee treaty series NERFINISHED ⓘ treaties between the United States and Indigenous peoples of North America ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1798 ⓘ |
| signatory |
United States federal government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
leaders of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| significantFor |
history of U.S. Indian policy
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history of the American Southeast ⓘ history of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| startTime | 1798 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Tellico (1798) Description of subject: The Treaty of Tellico (1798) was an agreement between the United States and the Cherokee Nation that further ceded Cherokee lands in the Southeast as part of the early U.S. expansion into Native American territories.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Treaty of Holston