New Helvetia (his agricultural colony)
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New Helvetia was John Sutter’s mid-19th-century agricultural settlement in Mexican Alta California that became a key hub of early California colonization and the site associated with the onset of the Gold Rush.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Helvetia (his agricultural colony) canonical | 1 |
| New Helvetia colony | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: New Helvetia (his agricultural colony) Context triple: [John Sutter, founded, New Helvetia (his agricultural colony)]
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Target entity: New Helvetia (his agricultural colony) Target entity description: New Helvetia was John Sutter’s mid-19th-century agricultural settlement in Mexican Alta California that became a key hub of early California colonization and the site associated with the onset of the Gold Rush.
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A.
Discovery Outpost
Discovery Outpost is a family-oriented area of the San Diego Zoo featuring interactive exhibits and close-up animal encounters designed to engage children and visitors in hands-on learning about wildlife.
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B.
Saybrook Colony
Saybrook Colony was an early 17th-century English settlement in what is now Connecticut, later absorbed into the Connecticut Colony and notable for its role in regional conflicts with Native American tribes.
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C.
Campo de Marte
Campo de Marte was the historical name of what is now Parque O’Higgins, a major urban park and traditional venue for public events in Santiago, Chile.
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D.
Natal Colony
The Natal Colony was a British-controlled region in southeastern Africa that later became part of modern South Africa and played a significant role in colonial-era conflicts and politics.
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E.
Valley of the Communities
The Valley of the Communities is a massive open-air monument at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem commemorating the destroyed Jewish communities of Europe and North Africa during the Holocaust.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican-era California rancho
ⓘ
agricultural colony ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Nueva Helvecia
ⓘ
Sutter’s Fort ⓘ
surface form:
Sutter’s New Helvetia
|
| approximateEndTime | early 1850s ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | California Gold Rush ⓘ |
| capital | Sutter’s Fort ⓘ |
| center | Sutter’s Fort ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| declineCause |
California Gold Rush
ⓘ
land claims disputes after U.S. annexation ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle ranching ⓘ hide and tallow trade ⓘ wheat production ⓘ |
| foundedBy | John Sutter ⓘ |
| founder | John Sutter ⓘ |
| governedBy | John Sutter ⓘ |
| hasPart | Sutter’s Fort ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
base for John C. Frémont’s expeditions
ⓘ
key hub of early California colonization ⓘ supply center for overland immigrants ⓘ |
| inception | 1839 ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Mexican land grant to John Sutter ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alta California (Spanish colony)
ⓘ
surface form:
Alta California
present-day California ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
American River
ⓘ
Sacramento River ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Helvetia
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ |
| namedBy | John Sutter ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican Alta California ⓘ |
| presentLocation |
Sacramento metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Sacramento, California area
|
| region | Sacramento Valley ⓘ |
| significantEvent | discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill ⓘ |
| sovereignStateChange |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| sovereignStateChangeDate | 1848 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1839 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| usedLabor |
European settlers
ⓘ
Hawaiian laborers ⓘ Native American labor ⓘ |
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Subject: New Helvetia (his agricultural colony) Description of subject: New Helvetia was John Sutter’s mid-19th-century agricultural settlement in Mexican Alta California that became a key hub of early California colonization and the site associated with the onset of the Gold Rush.
Referenced by (2)
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