Ohio Country
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The Ohio Country was a historically contested region in the 18th century around the Ohio River Valley, claimed by Britain, France, and various Native American nations, and central to colonial-era conflicts in North America.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contested territory
→
historical region → |
| borderedBy |
Appalachian Mountains
→
Great Lakes region → Ohio River → |
| cededBy |
France
→
Great Britain → |
| cededTo |
Great Britain
→
United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
|
| centralTo | colonial-era conflicts in North America → |
| claimedBy |
Lenape
→
surface form: "Delaware (Lenape)"
Iroquois Confederacy → Kingdom of France → Kingdom of Great Britain → Miami people → Shawnee → Wyandot → various Native American nations → |
| conflictOver |
control of fur trade
→
settlement rights → territorial expansion → |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century → |
| knownFor |
fur trade routes
→
rich hunting grounds → strategic importance in control of interior North America → |
| languageOfName | English → |
| laterIncorporatedInto |
Northwest Territory
→
Indiana →
surface form: "state of Indiana"
Kentucky →
surface form: "state of Kentucky"
Ohio →
surface form: "state of Ohio"
Pennsylvania →
surface form: "state of Pennsylvania"
state of West Virginia → |
| legalStatusChange |
Treaty of Paris (1763)
→
surface form: "Treaty of Paris 1763"
Treaty of Paris (1783) →
surface form: "Treaty of Paris 1783"
|
| locatedIn |
Ohio Valley region
→
surface form: "Ohio River Valley"
eastern North America → interior of North America → |
| namedAfter | Ohio River → |
| partOf |
British America
→
surface form: "British colonial North America"
New France →
surface form: "French colonial North America"
|
| significantEvent |
American Revolutionary War
→
Seven Years' War →
surface form: "French and Indian War"
Northwest Indian War → Pontiac's War → Seven Years' War →
surface form: "Seven Years' War in North America"
|
| timeUnderControlOfFrance | until 1763 → |
| timeUnderControlOfGreatBritain | 1763–1783 → |
| timeUnderControlOfUnitedStates | after 1783 → |
| underControlOf |
France
→
Great Britain → United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
|
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.