First Anglo-Powhatan War
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The First Anglo-Powhatan War was an early 17th-century conflict between English colonists in Virginia and the Powhatan Confederacy that shaped the precarious beginnings of English settlement in North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Anglo-Powhatan War canonical | 6 |
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Target entity: First Anglo-Powhatan War Context triple: [Jamestown, significantEvent, First Anglo-Powhatan War]
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Tuscarora War
The Tuscarora War was an early 18th-century conflict in colonial North Carolina between European settlers and the Tuscarora people that led to the tribe’s defeat and migration northward.
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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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C.
Yamasee War
The Yamasee War was a major early 18th-century conflict in the colonial American South in which a coalition of Native American tribes fought against British colonists, reshaping the region’s balance of power and colonial-Indian relations.
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D.
Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War was the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession, fought between European colonial powers and their Native American allies in the early 18th century.
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E.
King William's War
King William's War was the North American theater of the Nine Years' War (1688–1697), fought mainly between English and French colonial forces and their Indigenous allies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: First Anglo-Powhatan War Target entity description: The First Anglo-Powhatan War was an early 17th-century conflict between English colonists in Virginia and the Powhatan Confederacy that shaped the precarious beginnings of English settlement in North America.
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A.
Tuscarora War
The Tuscarora War was an early 18th-century conflict in colonial North Carolina between European settlers and the Tuscarora people that led to the tribe’s defeat and migration northward.
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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.
Yamasee War
The Yamasee War was a major early 18th-century conflict in the colonial American South in which a coalition of Native American tribes fought against British colonists, reshaping the region’s balance of power and colonial-Indian relations.
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D.
Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War was the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession, fought between European colonial powers and their Native American allies in the early 18th century.
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E.
King William's War
King William's War was the North American theater of the Nine Years' War (1688–1697), fought mainly between English and French colonial forces and their Indigenous allies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Powhatan War
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conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English colonists in Virginia
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Jamestown colonists ⓘ Powhatan peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Powhatan Confederacy
Powhatan peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Powhatan Indians
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| cause |
English expansion into Powhatan territory
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breakdown of earlier diplomacy between English and Powhatan ⓘ competition over food supplies ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | founding of Jamestown in 1607 ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | Second Anglo-Powhatan War ⓘ |
| commander |
John Smith
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Powhatan ⓘ Sir Thomas Dale ⓘ Thomas West 3rd Baron De La Warr ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr
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| conflictIn |
17th century
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North America ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war ⓘ |
| describedIn | colonial Virginia histories ⓘ |
| endedBy |
Treaty of 1614
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peace settlement following Pocahontas–Rolfe marriage ⓘ |
| endTime | 1614 ⓘ |
| hasEthnicContext |
Algonquian-speaking Powhatan peoples
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English colonists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
English punitive expeditions
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raids on Powhatan villages ⓘ Second Anglo-Powhatan War ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Jamestown
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| influenced |
English approaches to Native American relations
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policies of the Virginia Company ⓘ subsequent Anglo-Powhatan conflicts ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| location |
Tsenacommacah
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Colony and Dominion of Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Colony
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| opponentOf |
English colonists in Virginia
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Powhatan peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Powhatan Confederacy
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| partOf |
Powhatan Wars
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surface form:
Anglo-Powhatan Wars
early English colonization of North America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jamestown
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surface form:
Jamestown, Virginia
John Rolfe ⓘ Pocahontas ⓘ Powhatan peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Powhatan Confederacy
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| result |
English survival at Jamestown
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expansion of English influence in Virginia ⓘ temporary peace between English and Powhatan ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Starving Time (1609–1610)
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surface form:
Starving Time at Jamestown
capture of Pocahontas ⓘ marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe ⓘ |
| startTime | 1609 ⓘ |
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