Third Anglo-Powhatan War
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The Third Anglo-Powhatan War was a mid-17th-century conflict between English colonists in Virginia and the Powhatan Confederacy that effectively ended large-scale Native resistance to English expansion in the region.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third Anglo-Powhatan War canonical | 5 |
| Powhatan uprising of 1622 | 1 |
| Powhatan uprising of 1644 | 1 |
| Third Powhatan War | 1 |
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Target entity: Third Anglo-Powhatan War Context triple: [Jamestown, significantEvent, Third Anglo-Powhatan War]
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Second Anglo-Powhatan War
The Second Anglo-Powhatan War was a major early 17th-century conflict between English colonists in Virginia and the Powhatan Confederacy that reshaped power dynamics and settlement patterns around Jamestown.
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B.
First Anglo-Powhatan War
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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C.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Third Anglo-Powhatan War Target entity description: The Third Anglo-Powhatan War was a mid-17th-century conflict between English colonists in Virginia and the Powhatan Confederacy that effectively ended large-scale Native resistance to English expansion in the region.
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A.
Second Anglo-Powhatan War
The Second Anglo-Powhatan War was a major early 17th-century conflict between English colonists in Virginia and the Powhatan Confederacy that reshaped power dynamics and settlement patterns around Jamestown.
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B.
First Anglo-Powhatan War
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Powhatan War
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Third Anglo-Powhatan War
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surface form:
Third Powhatan War
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| cause |
English expansion into Powhatan lands
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Powhatan resistance to colonial encroachment ⓘ |
| commander |
English colonial authorities in Virginia
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Opechancanough ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial conflict ⓘ |
| consequence |
further dispossession of Powhatan lands
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increased English territorial expansion in Virginia ⓘ subordination of Powhatan peoples to English colonial rule ⓘ |
| deathOrCaptureOfLeader | capture and death of Opechancanough ⓘ |
| endedBy | Treaty of 1646 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1646 ⓘ |
| followedBy | none (last of the Anglo-Powhatan Wars) ⓘ |
| follows | Second Anglo-Powhatan War ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
English colonists in Virginia
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Powhatan peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Powhatan Confederacy
|
| hasParticipant |
English colonists in Virginia
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Powhatan peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Powhatan Confederacy
|
| historicalSignificance |
ended organized Powhatan military resistance to English colonization in Virginia
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marked transition to more secure English dominance in Tidewater Virginia ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Powhatans recognized as subjects of the English Crown in treaty
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establishment of reservation-style boundaries for some Powhatan groups ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
English North America
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Powhatan Confederacy territory ⓘ Colony and Dominion of Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Colony
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| notableLeader | Opechancanough ⓘ |
| partOf |
Powhatan Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Powhatan Wars
history of Native American–European conflicts in North America ⓘ history of colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| primaryBelligerent |
Kingdom of England
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surface form:
Kingdom of England (through Virginia colony)
Powhatan peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Powhatan Confederacy
|
| relatedTo |
Jamestown
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surface form:
Jamestown settlement
Powhatan Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Powhatan–English relations in the 17th century
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| result |
English victory
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defeat of the Powhatan Confederacy as a major power ⓘ effective end of large-scale Native resistance to English expansion in Virginia ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 1644 Powhatan attack on English settlements ⓘ |
| startTime | 1644 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-17th century ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of 1646 ⓘ |
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