Bascom Affair
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The Bascom Affair was an 1861 confrontation between the U.S. Army and the Chiricahua Apache that sparked a cycle of violence and is often seen as the event that ignited the Apache Wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bascom Affair canonical | 4 |
| Bascom Affair of 1861 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2130901 — 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.
Target entity: Bascom Affair Context triple: [Apache Wars, significantEvent, Bascom Affair]
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Toledo War
The Toledo War was a 19th-century boundary dispute between the U.S. states of Ohio and Michigan over control of the Toledo Strip, resolved largely through political negotiation rather than armed conflict.
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B.
Beecher–Tilton scandal
The Beecher–Tilton scandal was a highly publicized 1870s adultery and seduction controversy involving famed preacher Henry Ward Beecher and Elizabeth Tilton that captivated and divided Victorian-era American society.
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C.
Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
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D.
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was a late 1790s diplomatic scandal between the United States and France, in which French agents demanded bribes from American envoys, inflaming anti-French sentiment and helping spark the Quasi-War.
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E.
Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a major 1920s U.S. political corruption case involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves that severely damaged public trust in the Harding administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bascom Affair Target entity description: The Bascom Affair was an 1861 confrontation between the U.S. Army and the Chiricahua Apache that sparked a cycle of violence and is often seen as the event that ignited the Apache Wars.
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A.
Toledo War
The Toledo War was a 19th-century boundary dispute between the U.S. states of Ohio and Michigan over control of the Toledo Strip, resolved largely through political negotiation rather than armed conflict.
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B.
Beecher–Tilton scandal
The Beecher–Tilton scandal was a highly publicized 1870s adultery and seduction controversy involving famed preacher Henry Ward Beecher and Elizabeth Tilton that captivated and divided Victorian-era American society.
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C.
Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
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D.
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was a late 1790s diplomatic scandal between the United States and France, in which French agents demanded bribes from American envoys, inflaming anti-French sentiment and helping spark the Quasi-War.
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E.
Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a major 1920s U.S. political corruption case involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves that severely damaged public trust in the Harding administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chiricahua Apache
ⓘ
Cochise (Apache leader) ⓘ
surface form:
Cochise
United States Army ⓘ |
| casusBelli | alleged kidnapping of Felix Ward (Mickey Free) ⓘ |
| cause | dispute over a kidnapped boy and stolen livestock ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Lieutenant George Nicholas Bascom ⓘ |
| conflictType |
confrontation
ⓘ
skirmish ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs | event that ignited the Apache Wars ⓘ |
| endDate | 1861-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy | prolonged Apache resistance in Arizona and New Mexico ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
ignited the Apache Wars
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sparked a cycle of violence between U.S. forces and the Chiricahua Apache ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Civil War era
|
| historicalRegion |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| involvedEthnicGroup |
Apache
ⓘ
Chiricahua Apache ⓘ |
| location |
Apache Pass
ⓘ
Arizona Territory ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| namedAfter | George Nicholas Bascom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mishandling of negotiations with Cochise
ⓘ
triggering decades of conflict in the region ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Cochise (Apache leader)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cochise
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| partOf | Apache Wars ⓘ |
| result |
breakdown of relations between Cochise and U.S. authorities
ⓘ
escalation of hostilities ⓘ |
| startDate | 1861-02 ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bascom Affair Description of subject: The Bascom Affair was an 1861 confrontation between the U.S. Army and the Chiricahua Apache that sparked a cycle of violence and is often seen as the event that ignited the Apache Wars.
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