Caroline affair
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The Caroline affair was a diplomatic crisis between the United States and the British Empire in 1837–1838, sparked by the British destruction of the American steamboat Caroline while it was aiding Canadian rebels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Caroline affair canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Caroline affair Context triple: [Rebellions of 1837–1838, significantEvent, Caroline affair]
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Calas affair
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Corfu incident
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Sian Incident
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Dreyfus affair
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Bascom Affair
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Caroline affair Target entity description: The Caroline affair was a diplomatic crisis between the United States and the British Empire in 1837–1838, sparked by the British destruction of the American steamboat Caroline while it was aiding Canadian rebels.
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A.
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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B.
Corfu incident
The Corfu incident was a 1923 diplomatic and military crisis between Italy and Greece over the Italian occupation of the Greek island of Corfu, which became an early test of the League of Nations’ ability to manage international conflicts.
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C.
Sian Incident
The Sian Incident was a 1936 political crisis in China in which Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was detained by his own generals, leading to a negotiated United Front between the Nationalists and Communists against Japanese aggression.
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D.
Dreyfus affair
The Dreyfus affair was a late 19th-century French political scandal involving the wrongful conviction of Jewish army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which exposed deep-rooted antisemitism and sharply polarized French society.
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E.
Bascom Affair
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic crisis
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historical event ⓘ |
| cause |
British attempt to cut off supplies to Canadian rebels
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support of Canadian rebels by American sympathizers ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Rebellions of 1837–1838
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surface form:
Upper Canada Rebellion
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| countryInvolved |
British Empire
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| diplomaticIssue |
use of force in peacetime
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violation of U.S. sovereignty ⓘ |
| endTime | 1838 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
clarification of standards for lawful self-defense
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precedent for international diplomatic crisis management ⓘ |
| hasPart | destruction of the steamboat Caroline ⓘ |
| influenced |
customary international law on self-defense
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doctrine of anticipatory self-defense ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine | Caroline test ⓘ |
| location |
Niagara River
ⓘ
border between the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| mainSubject | steamboat Caroline ⓘ |
| notablePerson |
Daniel Webster
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Lord Ashburton ⓘ |
| participant |
American volunteers
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British colonial authorities in Upper Canada ⓘ Canadian rebels ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Canada–United States relations
ⓘ
history of United States–United Kingdom relations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aroostook War
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Pig War ⓘ
surface form:
U.S.–British border disputes
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| resolutionTime | 1842 ⓘ |
| resolvedBy | Webster–Ashburton Treaty ⓘ |
| result |
heightened tensions between the United States and the British Empire
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prolonged diplomatic negotiations ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
British forces crossed into U.S. territory
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killing of at least one American citizen ⓘ |
| startTime | 1837 ⓘ |
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Subject: Caroline affair Description of subject: The Caroline affair was a diplomatic crisis between the United States and the British Empire in 1837–1838, sparked by the British destruction of the American steamboat Caroline while it was aiding Canadian rebels.
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