Caste War of Yucatán
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The Caste War of Yucatán was a long and violent 19th-century indigenous Maya uprising against Mexican and local elite rule on the Yucatán Peninsula.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caste War of Yucatán canonical | 2 |
| Mexican reconquest of eastern Yucatán | 1 |
| Tzeltal Rebellion | 1 |
| Yucatán rebellion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Caste War of Yucatán Context triple: [Yucatán, historicalEvent, Caste War of Yucatán]
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A.
Revolt of the Jalapa Plan
The Revolt of the Jalapa Plan was a conservative military uprising in early independent Mexico that challenged President Vicente Guerrero’s government and contributed to the instability of the First Mexican Republic.
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B.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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C.
Seminole Wars
The Seminole Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, largely over land, removal, and resistance to U.S. expansion.
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D.
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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E.
Hualapai War
The Hualapai War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the Hualapai people and the United States in what is now Arizona, driven largely by tensions over land, resources, and encroaching settlement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Caste War of Yucatán Target entity description: The Caste War of Yucatán was a long and violent 19th-century indigenous Maya uprising against Mexican and local elite rule on the Yucatán Peninsula.
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A.
Revolt of the Jalapa Plan
The Revolt of the Jalapa Plan was a conservative military uprising in early independent Mexico that challenged President Vicente Guerrero’s government and contributed to the instability of the First Mexican Republic.
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B.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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C.
Seminole Wars
The Seminole Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, largely over land, removal, and resistance to U.S. expansion.
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D.
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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E.
Hualapai War
The Hualapai War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the Hualapai people and the United States in what is now Arizona, driven largely by tensions over land, resources, and encroaching settlement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil conflict
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indigenous uprising ⓘ war ⓘ |
| cause |
forced labor and debt peonage
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heavy taxation of indigenous communities ⓘ land dispossession of Maya communities ⓘ oppression of Maya population ⓘ political exclusion of Maya from regional power ⓘ racial discrimination against Maya people ⓘ |
| conflictType |
ethnic conflict
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guerrilla war ⓘ peasant rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| endTime |
circa 1901
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Mexican federal control over frontier regions
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demographic structure of Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ land tenure patterns in southeastern Mexico ⓘ |
| location |
Campeche state
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surface form:
Campeche
Quintana Roo ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ
surface form:
Yucatán
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Maya peoples
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surface form:
Maya people
Armed Forces of Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican government forces
Yucatecan creole elites ⓘ local militias ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Cecilio Chi
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Jacinto Pat ⓘ José María Barrera ⓘ Santiago Imán ⓘ Venancio Pec ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Mexican Federation
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surface form:
Republic of Mexico
Government of the State of Yucatán ⓘ
surface form:
Yucatán state government
indigenous Maya communities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Maya resistance to Spanish and Mexican rule
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Mexican indigenous movements ⓘ history of Yucatán ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
Cruzob (Cult of the Talking Cross)
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Maya popular Catholicism ⓘ |
| result |
Caste War of Yucatán
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mexican reconquest of eastern Yucatán
continued marginalization of Maya communities ⓘ destruction of many Maya villages ⓘ incorporation of Quintana Roo as federal territory ⓘ massive population losses in Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
British arms trade with rebel Maya
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Maya seizure of Valladolid in 1847 ⓘ siege of Mérida ⓘ |
| startTime | 1847 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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Porfiriato ⓘ
surface form:
Porfiriato era (late phase)
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Subject: Caste War of Yucatán Description of subject: The Caste War of Yucatán was a long and violent 19th-century indigenous Maya uprising against Mexican and local elite rule on the Yucatán Peninsula.
Referenced by (5)
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