Haldimand Proclamation
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The Haldimand Proclamation was a 1784 British colonial decree granting the Mohawk and other Haudenosaunee allies land along the Grand River in what is now Ontario as compensation for losses suffered during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Haldimand Proclamation canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Haldimand Proclamation Context triple: [Mohawk people, treaty, Haldimand Proclamation]
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Royal Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was a decree issued by King George III after the Seven Years’ War that reorganized British territories in North America, regulated westward colonial expansion, and set guidelines for relations with Indigenous peoples.
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Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was a 1774 British law that expanded Quebec’s territory, guaranteed free practice of Catholicism, and altered colonial governance in ways that angered American colonists and helped fuel revolutionary sentiment.
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C.
Proclamation of the Colony of New South Wales
The Proclamation of the Colony of New South Wales was the formal declaration in 1788 that established British sovereignty and colonial government over the eastern portion of the Australian continent.
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Brunswick Manifesto
The Brunswick Manifesto was a 1792 proclamation by the Duke of Brunswick threatening Paris with severe reprisals if the French royal family were harmed, which inflamed revolutionary sentiment and helped precipitate the fall of the monarchy.
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E.
Treaty of Fort McIntosh
The Treaty of Fort McIntosh was a 1785 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations that ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio Country to U.S. control, helping set the stage for further conflict in the Northwest Indian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Haldimand Proclamation Target entity description: The Haldimand Proclamation was a 1784 British colonial decree granting the Mohawk and other Haudenosaunee allies land along the Grand River in what is now Ontario as compensation for losses suffered during the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Royal Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was a decree issued by King George III after the Seven Years’ War that reorganized British territories in North America, regulated westward colonial expansion, and set guidelines for relations with Indigenous peoples.
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B.
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was a 1774 British law that expanded Quebec’s territory, guaranteed free practice of Catholicism, and altered colonial governance in ways that angered American colonists and helped fuel revolutionary sentiment.
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C.
Proclamation of the Colony of New South Wales
The Proclamation of the Colony of New South Wales was the formal declaration in 1788 that established British sovereignty and colonial government over the eastern portion of the Australian continent.
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D.
Brunswick Manifesto
The Brunswick Manifesto was a 1792 proclamation by the Duke of Brunswick threatening Paris with severe reprisals if the French royal family were harmed, which inflamed revolutionary sentiment and helped precipitate the fall of the monarchy.
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E.
Treaty of Fort McIntosh
The Treaty of Fort McIntosh was a 1785 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations that ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio Country to U.S. control, helping set the stage for further conflict in the Northwest Indian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British royal proclamation
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colonial land grant ⓘ historical legal document ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Grand River
ⓘ
Grand River territory ⓘ Ontario ⓘ
surface form:
present-day Ontario
|
| archivedIn | Library and Archives Canada ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Haudenosaunee
ⓘ
Loyalist Haudenosaunee allies ⓘ Mohawk ⓘ Six Nations ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfIssue | Great Britain ⓘ |
| currentCountryOfTerritory | Canada ⓘ |
| currentProvinceOfTerritory | Ontario ⓘ |
| date | 1784-10-25 ⓘ |
| documentType | proclamation ⓘ |
| grants |
Six Nations land on the Grand River
ⓘ
land along the Grand River ⓘ |
| grantsTo |
Haudenosaunee allies
ⓘ
Mohawk people ⓘ
surface form:
Mohawk Nation
other Six Nations ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
establishment of the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve
ⓘ
ongoing land claims by Six Nations ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of British compensation to Indigenous allies after the American Revolution
ⓘ
foundational document for Six Nations land rights on the Grand River ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
British Crown
ⓘ
Frederick Haldimand ⓘ |
| issuedIn | Province of Quebec ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
British Empire
ⓘ
colonial Canada ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | loyalty to the British Crown ⓘ |
| locationMentioned |
Grand River
ⓘ
Lake Erie ⓘ Niagara Region ⓘ
surface form:
Niagara region
|
| namedAfter | Frederick Haldimand ⓘ |
| purpose |
compensation for losses during the American Revolutionary War
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grant of land to Haudenosaunee allies of Britain ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Indigenous land rights in Canada ⓘ Six Nations of the Grand River ⓘ American Loyalists ⓘ
surface form:
United Empire Loyalists
treaty and land claims disputes in Ontario ⓘ |
| territoryExtentDescription |
from the mouth of the Grand River to its source
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six miles deep on each side of the Grand River ⓘ |
| year | 1784 ⓘ |
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Subject: Haldimand Proclamation Description of subject: The Haldimand Proclamation was a 1784 British colonial decree granting the Mohawk and other Haudenosaunee allies land along the Grand River in what is now Ontario as compensation for losses suffered during the American Revolutionary War.
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