United States–Native American wars
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The United States–Native American wars were a series of conflicts spanning several centuries in which the U.S. government and its settlers fought numerous Native American nations over land, resources, and sovereignty across North America.
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Target entity: United States–Native American wars Context triple: [Black Hawk War, partOf, United States–Native American wars]
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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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King Philip's War
King Philip's War was a devastating 17th-century conflict between Native American inhabitants of New England and English colonists that resulted in massive casualties, the destruction of many Indigenous communities, and a lasting shift in regional power.
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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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War of 1812
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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Pequot War
The Pequot War was a brutal 1636–1638 conflict in New England between the Pequot tribe and English colonists (and their Native allies) that led to the near-destruction of the Pequot people and set a precedent for English–Native relations in colonial America.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United States–Native American wars Target entity description: The United States–Native American wars were a series of conflicts spanning several centuries in which the U.S. government and its settlers fought numerous Native American nations over land, resources, and sovereignty across North America.
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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.
King Philip's War
King Philip's War was a devastating 17th-century conflict between Native American inhabitants of New England and English colonists that resulted in massive casualties, the destruction of many Indigenous communities, and a lasting shift in regional power.
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C.
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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D.
War of 1812
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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E.
Pequot War
The Pequot War was a brutal 1636–1638 conflict in New England between the Pequot tribe and English colonists (and their Native allies) that led to the near-destruction of the Pequot people and set a precedent for English–Native relations in colonial America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial war
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military conflict ⓘ series of wars ⓘ |
| belligerent |
United States Army
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United States militia forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States state militias
United States volunteers ⓘ individual Native American nations ⓘ various Native American confederacies ⓘ |
| cause |
U.S. policy of Indian removal
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competition for land ⓘ competition for natural resources ⓘ settler encroachment on Native lands ⓘ violation of treaties with Native nations ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Native American nations
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United States government ⓘ United States settlers ⓘ |
| conflictType |
land conflict
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resource conflict ⓘ sovereignty conflict ⓘ |
| endPoint | late 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Civil War era
Antebellum period ⓘ Early national period of the United States ⓘ Gilded Age ⓘ Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| location |
North America
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainTheater | American frontier ⓘ |
| notableSubconflict |
Apache Wars
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Black Hawk War ⓘ Colorado War ⓘ Creek War of 1836 ⓘ
surface form:
Creek War
Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ First Seminole War ⓘ Great Sioux War of 1876 ⓘ Modoc War ⓘ Nez Perce War ⓘ Northwest Indian War ⓘ Red Cloud's War ⓘ Second Seminole War ⓘ Tecumseh's War ⓘ Wounded Knee Massacre ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
American Indian Wars
United States expansionism ⓘ settler colonialism in North America ⓘ |
| policyContext |
Indian Removal policy of the United States
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surface form:
Indian Removal Act of 1830
United States territorial expansion ⓘ
surface form:
Manifest Destiny ideology
reservation policy of the United States ⓘ |
| precededBy |
British–Native American wars
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Seven Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian War
|
| relatedConcept |
cultural genocide against Native Americans
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ethnic cleansing of Native Americans ⓘ frontier violence ⓘ |
| result |
demographic decline of many Native American populations
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establishment of the reservation system ⓘ expansion of U.S. territorial control to the Pacific ⓘ forced relocation of Native American nations ⓘ large-scale dispossession of Native American lands ⓘ |
| startPoint | late 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: United States–Native American wars Description of subject: The United States–Native American wars were a series of conflicts spanning several centuries in which the U.S. government and its settlers fought numerous Native American nations over land, resources, and sovereignty across North America.
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