Northwest Territory
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The Northwest Territory was a vast early United States territory established after the American Revolution, encompassing lands that later became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Northwest Territory Context triple: [Ohio Country, laterIncorporatedInto, Northwest Territory]
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Rupert's Land
Rupert's Land was a vast territory in British North America, encompassing much of present-day Canada’s northern and central regions, historically controlled and administered by the Hudson’s Bay Company.
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Wahta Mohawk Territory
Wahta Mohawk Territory is an Indigenous Mohawk reserve in Ontario, Canada, recognized as a self-governing First Nations community with its own cultural, political, and social institutions.
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North-Western Provinces
North-Western Provinces was a major administrative region of British India in the 19th and early 20th centuries, encompassing much of what is now the northern part of Uttar Pradesh.
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Indian Territory
Indian Territory was a region in the United States, primarily in present-day Oklahoma, that served as a government-designated area for the forced relocation and settlement of numerous Native American tribes during the 19th century.
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Hudson Bay region
The Hudson Bay region is a vast, sparsely populated area in northeastern Canada centered around Hudson Bay, known for its subarctic climate, Indigenous communities, and historical role in early European exploration and the fur trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Northwest Territory Target entity description: The Northwest Territory was a vast early United States territory established after the American Revolution, encompassing lands that later became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.
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A.
Rupert's Land
Rupert's Land was a vast territory in British North America, encompassing much of present-day Canada’s northern and central regions, historically controlled and administered by the Hudson’s Bay Company.
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B.
Wahta Mohawk Territory
Wahta Mohawk Territory is an Indigenous Mohawk reserve in Ontario, Canada, recognized as a self-governing First Nations community with its own cultural, political, and social institutions.
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C.
North-Western Provinces
North-Western Provinces was a major administrative region of British India in the 19th and early 20th centuries, encompassing much of what is now the northern part of Uttar Pradesh.
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D.
Indian Territory
Indian Territory was a region in the United States, primarily in present-day Oklahoma, that served as a government-designated area for the forced relocation and settlement of numerous Native American tribes during the 19th century.
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Hudson Bay region
The Hudson Bay region is a vast, sparsely populated area in northeastern Canada centered around Hudson Bay, known for its subarctic climate, Indigenous communities, and historical role in early European exploration and the fur trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
organized incorporated territory of the United States ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Old Northwest
ⓘ
Territory Northwest of the River Ohio ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Northwest Territory government
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| borderedBy |
Great Lakes
ⓘ
Mississippi River ⓘ Ohio River ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| capital |
Chillicothe, Ohio
ⓘ
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Marietta, Ohio ⓘ |
| cededBy |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| cededTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| conflict | Northwest Indian War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Northwest Ordinance ⓘ |
| dissolved |
1803
ⓘ
March 1, 1803 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Congress of the Confederation ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Illinois Territory
ⓘ
Indiana Territory ⓘ Michigan Territory ⓘ Minnesota Territory ⓘ Ohio ⓘ Wisconsin Territory ⓘ |
| foundingDocument |
Northwest Ordinance
ⓘ
surface form:
Ordinance of 1787
|
| governor |
Arthur St. Clair
ⓘ
Charles Willing Byrd ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | organized incorporated territory ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
ban on slavery except as punishment for crime
ⓘ
guarantee of freedom of religion ⓘ provision for public education ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
crucial step in westward expansion of the United States
ⓘ
model for later U.S. territorial organization ⓘ |
| inception |
1787
ⓘ
July 13, 1787 ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Northwest Ordinance
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
|
| legislativeBody | Territorial legislature of the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its location northwest of the Ohio River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old West
ⓘ
surface form:
American frontier
United States territorial evolution ⓘ United States territorial expansion ⓘ |
| previouslyPartOf |
Province of Quebec
ⓘ
surface form:
British Province of Quebec
Old Northwest ⓘ
surface form:
Old Northwest under British rule
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| replacedBy |
Indiana Territory
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Ohio ⓘ
surface form:
State of Ohio
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| significantEvent |
Indian wars in the Northwest Territory
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establishment of precedent for territorial governance ⓘ organization of public land survey system ⓘ prohibition of slavery by Northwest Ordinance ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
part of present-day Minnesota
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present-day Illinois ⓘ present-day Indiana ⓘ present-day Michigan ⓘ present-day Ohio ⓘ present-day Wisconsin ⓘ |
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Subject: Northwest Territory Description of subject: The Northwest Territory was a vast early United States territory established after the American Revolution, encompassing lands that later became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.
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