Convention of 1818
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The Convention of 1818 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled parts of the U.S.-Canada boundary and established joint occupation of the Oregon Country.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1388649 — 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: Convention of 1818 Context triple: [Treaty of Ghent, followedBy, Convention of 1818]
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A.
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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B.
Pinckney's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty was a 1795 agreement between the United States and Spain that settled territorial disputes and granted Americans navigation rights on the Mississippi River and access to the port of New Orleans.
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C.
Treaty of St. Louis (1816)
The Treaty of St. Louis (1816) was an agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes that further ceded Indigenous lands in the Midwest to U.S. control as part of early 19th-century westward expansion.
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D.
Treaty of 1837 with the United States
The Treaty of 1837 with the United States was an agreement in which the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation ceded large portions of their ancestral lands in the Upper Midwest to the U.S. government, contributing to their forced removal and displacement.
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E.
Rush–Bagot Agreement
The Rush–Bagot Agreement was an 1817 accord between the United States and Great Britain that largely demilitarized the Great Lakes and marked a significant step toward peaceful relations and disarmament along the U.S.-Canadian border.
- 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: Convention of 1818 Target entity description: The Convention of 1818 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled parts of the U.S.-Canada boundary and established joint occupation of the Oregon Country.
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A.
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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B.
Pinckney's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty was a 1795 agreement between the United States and Spain that settled territorial disputes and granted Americans navigation rights on the Mississippi River and access to the port of New Orleans.
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C.
Treaty of St. Louis (1816)
The Treaty of St. Louis (1816) was an agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes that further ceded Indigenous lands in the Midwest to U.S. control as part of early 19th-century westward expansion.
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D.
Treaty of 1837 with the United States
The Treaty of 1837 with the United States was an agreement in which the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation ceded large portions of their ancestral lands in the Upper Midwest to the U.S. government, contributing to their forced removal and displacement.
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E.
Rush–Bagot Agreement
The Rush–Bagot Agreement was an 1817 accord between the United States and Great Britain that largely demilitarized the Great Lakes and marked a significant step toward peaceful relations and disarmament along the U.S.-Canadian border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral agreement
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international agreement ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
British America
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surface form:
British North America
Oregon Country ⓘ Northwest Territory ⓘ
surface form:
United States northern frontier
|
| allowedCitizenshipRights | equal rights of navigation and trade in Oregon Country for U.S. and British subjects ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Convention of 1818
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surface form:
Anglo-American Convention of 1818
Convention of 1818 ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of 1818
|
| appliesTo |
citizens of the United States
ⓘ
subjects of the British Crown ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| createdRegime | joint occupation of Oregon Country ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1818-10-20 ⓘ |
| definedBoundary |
49th parallel north from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains
ⓘ
Canada–United States border ⓘ
surface form:
U.S.-Canada border west of Lake of the Woods
|
| enteredIntoForce | 1818 ⓘ |
| establishedLineOfLatitude | 49th parallel north ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Oregon Treaty of 1846
ⓘ
surface form:
Oregon Treaty
Webster–Ashburton Treaty ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-War of 1812 Anglo-American relations ⓘ |
| involves |
Oregon Treaty of 1846
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surface form:
Oregon boundary dispute
Canada–United States border ⓘ
surface form:
U.S.-Canada border
|
| jointOccupationDuration | 10 years (renewable) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | ratified treaty ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| longTermEffect |
foundation for the modern U.S.-Canada boundary along the 49th parallel
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reduction of military tensions between the United States and Great Britain in North America ⓘ stabilization of the U.S.-British North American border ⓘ |
| precededBy | Treaty of Ghent ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
establishment of joint occupation of the Oregon Country
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regulation of fisheries and trade between the United States and Great Britain ⓘ settlement of boundary disputes between the United States and British North America ⓘ |
| regulatedActivity |
fishing rights off Newfoundland and Labrador
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trade on the Great Lakes and in border regions ⓘ |
| resolvedIssue |
boundary uncertainty at the Lake of the Woods
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overlapping territorial claims in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| signatoryParty |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
British government
United States government ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
fishing rights
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international boundaries ⓘ joint occupation of territory ⓘ territorial sovereignty ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1818 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Convention of 1818 Description of subject: The Convention of 1818 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled parts of the U.S.-Canada boundary and established joint occupation of the Oregon Country.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oregon boundary settlement
this entity surface form:
Anglo-American Convention of 1818
this entity surface form:
Treaty of 1818
this entity surface form:
Treaty of 1818
this entity surface form:
Treaty of 1818
this entity surface form:
Treaty of 1818 with the United States
this entity surface form:
Anglo-American Convention of 1818
this entity surface form:
Treaty of 1818
this entity surface form:
Convention of 1818 (regarding joint occupation of Oregon Country)