Statements (138)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:territory
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| gptkbp:area |
approximately 260,000 square miles
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| gptkbp:borders |
Ohio River to the south
|
| gptkbp:capital |
gptkb:Vincennes
|
| gptkbp:civic_engagement |
early community groups
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| gptkbp:climate |
Humid continental climate
humid continental climate Humid continental climate. |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
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| gptkbp:cultural_events |
frontier fairs and gatherings
|
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
frontier traditions
Influence of European settlers. Influence of Native American cultures. |
| gptkbp:cultural_influence |
gptkb:Native_American_culture
Midwestern culture American frontier culture |
| gptkbp:currency |
gptkb:United_States_dollar
|
| gptkbp:demographics |
African American population
first census in 1800 predominantly European settlers Diverse population including settlers from various states. First census conducted in 1800. Significant Native American population Predominantly European American |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1816
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| gptkbp:economic_activity |
gptkb:Agriculture
gptkb:trade Farming Fur trade Land speculation |
| gptkbp:economy |
agricultural economy
Based on agriculture and trade. |
| gptkbp:education |
Limited access to formal education
First schools established in the early 1800s. |
| gptkbp:education_system |
limited access to formal education
|
| gptkbp:environment |
forests and rivers
|
| gptkbp:established |
1787
1800 |
| gptkbp:established_in |
gptkb:Northwest_Ordinance
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| gptkbp:famous_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Tippecanoe
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| gptkbp:founded_by |
gptkb:U._S._Congress
|
| gptkbp:governance |
territorial government
Economic policies implemented. Historical societies formed. Civic organizations formed. Constitutional conventions held. Cultural institutions established. Governed by appointed governors. Infrastructure development initiated. Judicial system established. Land surveys conducted. Legislative assembly established. Local governments formed. Political parties began to form. Preservation of historical sites initiated. Public education system established. Social services began. Voting rights expanded. |
| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:Indiana_Territorial_Legislature
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| gptkbp:governor |
gptkb:William_H._Harrison
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Indiana Territorial Act
Constitution of Indiana. Indiana Territorial Act. Treaties with Native American tribes. |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Tippecanoe
gptkb:War_of_1812 Indiana statehood |
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
foundation for Indiana statehood
|
| gptkbp:historical_period |
Early 19th century
|
| gptkbp:historical_research |
studied for American expansion history
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first organized territory of the United States
early American expansion First organized territory of the United States. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Indiana Territory
|
| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:Delaware_Tribe
gptkb:Shawnee_Tribe gptkb:Kickapoo_Tribe gptkb:Miami_Tribe gptkb:Potawatomi_Tribe Miami, Potawatomi, and Delaware |
| gptkbp:is_adjacent_to |
gptkb:Ohio_River
|
| gptkbp:land_ownership |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Greenville
land grants and sales Land grants to settlers. |
| gptkbp:land_use |
agriculture and settlement
|
| gptkbp:landforms |
gptkb:river
gptkb:hill Wetlands Lakes Plains Forests and rivers plains and rivers Flat plains and rolling hills. |
| gptkbp:landmarks |
historic sites in Indiana
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:Indiana_Territorial_Courts
Based on English common law. |
| gptkbp:legislation |
Territorial Ordinances
|
| gptkbp:major_city |
gptkb:Vincennes
gptkb:Indianapolis gptkb:Fort_Wayne Evansville |
| gptkbp:major_rivers |
gptkb:Wabash_River
|
| gptkbp:military_service |
gptkb:U._S._Army_posts
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Tippecanoe
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:George_R._Clark
gptkb:Jonathan_Jennings gptkb:William_H._Harrison gptkb:John_Tipton James Madison. |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:George_R._Clark
gptkb:Jonathan_Jennings gptkb:Edward_A._Hannegan gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:William_H._Harrison gptkb:John_Gibson |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:political_affiliation |
gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party
|
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 63,000 in 1810
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Northwest_Territory
|
| gptkbp:region |
parts of present-day Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan
parts of present-day Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. parts of present-day Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Christianity
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| gptkbp:route |
Mississippi River trade routes
|
| gptkbp:second_capital |
gptkb:Corydon
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| gptkbp:settlement_patterns |
frontier settlements
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
pioneer families
|
| gptkbp:statehood_process |
Transition from territory to state.
|
| gptkbp:statehood_year |
1816.
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:State_of_Indiana
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| gptkbp:time_zone |
Eastern Time Zone
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:Highway
gptkb:Wabash_and_Erie_Canal Rivers and trails river and land routes |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_H._Harrison
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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