Webster–Ashburton Treaty negotiations
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The Webster–Ashburton Treaty negotiations were the 1842 diplomatic talks between the United States and Great Britain that resolved several border disputes, particularly the Maine–New Brunswick boundary, and eased tensions between the two nations.
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| Webster–Ashburton Treaty negotiations canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Webster–Ashburton Treaty negotiations Context triple: [Daniel Webster, participantIn, Webster–Ashburton Treaty negotiations]
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Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was the 1814 peace agreement between the United States and Great Britain that ended the War of 1812 and largely restored relations and territorial boundaries to their prewar status.
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B.
Rush–Bagot Agreement
The Rush–Bagot Agreement was an 1817 accord between the United States and Great Britain that largely demilitarized the Great Lakes and marked a significant step toward peaceful relations and disarmament along the U.S.-Canadian border.
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C.
Convention of 1818
The Convention of 1818 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled parts of the U.S.-Canada boundary and established joint occupation of the Oregon Country.
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D.
Treaty of Portsmouth
The Treaty of Portsmouth was the 1905 peace agreement, mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt in New Hampshire, that ended the Russo-Japanese War and marked Japan’s emergence as a major world power.
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E.
Oregon Treaty of 1846
The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that peacefully settled their competing claims in the Pacific Northwest by establishing the 49th parallel as the boundary west of the Rocky Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Webster–Ashburton Treaty negotiations Target entity description: The Webster–Ashburton Treaty negotiations were the 1842 diplomatic talks between the United States and Great Britain that resolved several border disputes, particularly the Maine–New Brunswick boundary, and eased tensions between the two nations.
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A.
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was the 1814 peace agreement between the United States and Great Britain that ended the War of 1812 and largely restored relations and territorial boundaries to their prewar status.
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B.
Rush–Bagot Agreement
The Rush–Bagot Agreement was an 1817 accord between the United States and Great Britain that largely demilitarized the Great Lakes and marked a significant step toward peaceful relations and disarmament along the U.S.-Canadian border.
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C.
Convention of 1818
The Convention of 1818 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled parts of the U.S.-Canada boundary and established joint occupation of the Oregon Country.
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D.
Treaty of Portsmouth
The Treaty of Portsmouth was the 1905 peace agreement, mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt in New Hampshire, that ended the Russo-Japanese War and marked Japan’s emergence as a major world power.
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E.
Oregon Treaty of 1846
The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that peacefully settled their competing claims in the Pacific Northwest by establishing the 49th parallel as the boundary west of the Rocky Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States–United Kingdom relations event
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diplomatic negotiation ⓘ international diplomatic event ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British America
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surface form:
British North America
Province of Canada ⓘ New Brunswick, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Province of New Brunswick
Maine ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine
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| chronologicallyFollows |
Aroostook War
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surface form:
Aroostook boundary crisis
|
| conflictResolved | Aroostook War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| diplomaticMissionType | bilateral negotiation ⓘ |
| diplomatRepresentingUnitedKingdom |
Lord Ashburton
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surface form:
Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton
|
| diplomatRepresentingUnitedStates | Daniel Webster ⓘ |
| endTime | 1842 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
improvement of diplomatic relations between United States and United Kingdom
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stabilization of U.S.–British North American border in the Northeast ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | avoidance of potential armed conflict between United States and United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of boundary issues along the 49th parallel west of Lake of the Woods
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discussion of boundary issues in the Great Lakes region ⓘ discussion of boundary issues in the Lake of the Woods region ⓘ discussion of extradition arrangements ⓘ discussion of suppression of the slave trade ⓘ discussion of the Caroline affair ⓘ discussion of the Creole case ⓘ negotiation of Maine–New Brunswick boundary ⓘ negotiation of U.S.–Canada border issues ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Lord Ashburton
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surface form:
Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton
Daniel Webster ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Anglo-American relations
ⓘ
history of United States foreign relations ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1842 ⓘ |
| result |
Webster–Ashburton Treaty
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agreement on extradition for certain crimes ⓘ clarification of parts of the U.S.–British North America border ⓘ cooperation in suppression of the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ reduction of tensions between United States and Great Britain ⓘ resolution of Maine–New Brunswick boundary dispute ⓘ |
| signatorySide |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| startTime | 1842 ⓘ |
| topic |
U.S.–British diplomacy in the 19th century
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border dispute resolution ⓘ extradition law ⓘ suppression of slave trade ⓘ |
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