Plains Indian Wars
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The Plains Indian Wars were a series of 19th-century armed conflicts between the United States and various Native American tribes over control of the Great Plains and its resources.
All labels observed (16)
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Target entity: Plains Indian Wars Context triple: [Pawnee Scouts in U.S. Army, conflict, Plains Indian Wars]
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Comanche Wars
The Comanche Wars were a series of 18th- and 19th-century conflicts in the Southern Plains between the Comanche people and various colonial, Mexican, and United States forces over control of territory and resources.
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Navajo Wars
The Navajo Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts between the Navajo people and the United States (and earlier Spanish and Mexican authorities), marked by campaigns of forced relocation, including the Long Walk to Bosque Redondo.
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Indian Wars in the Southwest
The Indian Wars in the Southwest were a series of 19th-century conflicts between the United States and various Native American tribes in the arid borderlands of the American Southwest, marked by protracted guerrilla warfare, forced relocations, and the eventual confinement of Indigenous peoples to reservations.
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Indian War
An Indian War is a type of armed conflict between Indigenous peoples of North America and European or American settlers or governments, typically involving disputes over land, resources, and sovereignty.
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Great Sioux War of 1876
The Great Sioux War of 1876 was a major conflict between the United States and the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne, best known for battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn and its role in the U.S. conquest of the northern Plains.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Plains Indian Wars Target entity description: The Plains Indian Wars were a series of 19th-century armed conflicts between the United States and various Native American tribes over control of the Great Plains and its resources.
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A.
Comanche Wars
The Comanche Wars were a series of 18th- and 19th-century conflicts in the Southern Plains between the Comanche people and various colonial, Mexican, and United States forces over control of territory and resources.
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B.
Navajo Wars
The Navajo Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts between the Navajo people and the United States (and earlier Spanish and Mexican authorities), marked by campaigns of forced relocation, including the Long Walk to Bosque Redondo.
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C.
Indian Wars in the Southwest
The Indian Wars in the Southwest were a series of 19th-century conflicts between the United States and various Native American tribes in the arid borderlands of the American Southwest, marked by protracted guerrilla warfare, forced relocations, and the eventual confinement of Indigenous peoples to reservations.
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D.
Indian War
An Indian War is a type of armed conflict between Indigenous peoples of North America and European or American settlers or governments, typically involving disputes over land, resources, and sovereignty.
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E.
Great Sioux War of 1876
The Great Sioux War of 1876 was a major conflict between the United States and the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne, best known for battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn and its role in the U.S. conquest of the northern Plains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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series of conflicts ⓘ war ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
various Native American tribes ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Indian Wars
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linked to:
Indian War
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| endTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of the Little Bighorn
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Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ Fetterman Fight ⓘ Ghost Dance War ⓘ Great Sioux War of 1876 ⓘ Nez Perce War ⓘ Northern Cheyenne Exodus ⓘ Red Cloud's War ⓘ Red River War ⓘ Sand Creek Massacre ⓘ Washita River Massacre ⓘ
linked to:
Washita Massacre
Wounded Knee Massacre ⓘ |
| involves |
Arapaho
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Comanche ⓘ Crow ⓘ Kiowa ⓘ
linked to:
Kiowa people
Kiowa-Apache ⓘ
linked to:
Kiowa Apache
Lakota Sioux ⓘ
linked to:
Sioux people
Nez Perce ⓘ Northern Cheyenne ⓘ Pawnee ⓘ Southern Cheyenne ⓘ U.S. cavalry ⓘ
linked to:
United States Cavalry
United States Army ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Plains
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North America ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| mainCause |
broken treaties
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conflicts over hunting grounds ⓘ construction of railroads ⓘ control of natural resources ⓘ control of the Great Plains ⓘ settler encroachment on Native lands ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Indian Wars
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linked to:
United States–Native American wars
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| relatedTo |
Dawes Act
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linked to:
General Allotment Act of 1887
Indian Appropriations Acts ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Appropriations Act of 1889
Manifest Destiny ⓘ
linked to:
United States territorial expansion
reservation system in the United States ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| result |
U.S. control of the Great Plains
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confinement of Native Americans to reservations ⓘ decline of bison herds ⓘ defeat of most Plains tribes ⓘ loss of Native American land ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of the Little Bighorn
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Fetterman Fight ⓘ Red River War ⓘ Sand Creek Massacre ⓘ Wounded Knee Massacre ⓘ |
| startTime | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 1850–1890 ⓘ |
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Subject: Plains Indian Wars Description of subject: The Plains Indian Wars were a series of 19th-century armed conflicts between the United States and various Native American tribes over control of the Great Plains and its resources.
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