Territory Northwest of the River Ohio
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Territory Northwest of the River Ohio was the early United States federal territory established in 1787 that encompassed the region north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River, from which the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota were later formed.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Northwest Territory | 2 |
| Territory Northwest of the River Ohio canonical | 2 |
| Northwest Territory administration | 1 |
| Territory North-West of the River Ohio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Territory Northwest of the River Ohio Context triple: [Old Northwest, alsoKnownAs, Territory Northwest of the River Ohio]
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A.
Indian Territory
Indian Territory was a region in the United States, primarily in present-day Oklahoma, that served as a government-designated area for the forced relocation and settlement of numerous Native American tribes during the 19th century.
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B.
Inland Northwest
The Inland Northwest is a largely rural, landlocked area of the northwestern United States centered on eastern Washington and northern Idaho, known for its forests, agriculture, and mid-sized cities like Spokane.
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C.
North-Western Provinces
North-Western Provinces was a major administrative region of British India in the 19th and early 20th centuries, encompassing much of what is now the northern part of Uttar Pradesh.
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D.
Appalachia
Appalachia is a culturally distinct region of the eastern United States known for its mountainous terrain, coal mining heritage, and rich traditions in folk music and storytelling.
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E.
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is a region of the country known for its agricultural heartland, major industrial cities, and central role in American culture and history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Territory Northwest of the River Ohio Target entity description: Territory Northwest of the River Ohio was the early United States federal territory established in 1787 that encompassed the region north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River, from which the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota were later formed.
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A.
Indian Territory
Indian Territory was a region in the United States, primarily in present-day Oklahoma, that served as a government-designated area for the forced relocation and settlement of numerous Native American tribes during the 19th century.
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B.
Inland Northwest
The Inland Northwest is a largely rural, landlocked area of the northwestern United States centered on eastern Washington and northern Idaho, known for its forests, agriculture, and mid-sized cities like Spokane.
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C.
North-Western Provinces
North-Western Provinces was a major administrative region of British India in the 19th and early 20th centuries, encompassing much of what is now the northern part of Uttar Pradesh.
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D.
Appalachia
Appalachia is a culturally distinct region of the eastern United States known for its mountainous terrain, coal mining heritage, and rich traditions in folk music and storytelling.
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E.
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is a region of the country known for its agricultural heartland, major industrial cities, and central role in American culture and history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. federal territory
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Northwest Territory
ⓘ
Territory Northwest of the River Ohio ⓘ
surface form:
Territory North-West of the River Ohio
|
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
British Canada
ⓘ
Great Lakes ⓘ Mississippi River ⓘ Ohio River ⓘ |
| capital |
Chillicothe, Ohio
ⓘ
Cincinnati ⓘ
surface form:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Marietta, Ohio ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Congress of the Confederation ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1803 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1803 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Indiana Territory
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Territory
Indiana Territory ⓘ Michigan Territory ⓘ Ohio ⓘ
surface form:
State of Ohio
Wisconsin Territory ⓘ statehood of Illinois ⓘ statehood of Indiana ⓘ statehood of Michigan ⓘ statehood of Ohio ⓘ statehood of Wisconsin ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
land claims ceded by Connecticut
ⓘ
land claims ceded by Massachusetts ⓘ land claims ceded by Virginia ⓘ lands ceded by Great Britain in the Treaty of Paris (1783) ⓘ |
| governingDocument |
Northwest Ordinance
ⓘ
surface form:
Ordinance of 1787
|
| hasGovernor | Arthur St. Clair ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
process for admission of new states on equal footing
ⓘ
prohibition of slavery (with limited exceptions) ⓘ provision for public education ⓘ |
| inception | 1787 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Northwest Ordinance ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | North America ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater |
Great Lakes
ⓘ
Mississippi River ⓘ Ohio River ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy | Arthur St. Clair ⓘ |
| partOf | United States of America ⓘ |
| previouslyPartOf |
British Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
British Crown lands
Old Northwest ⓘ Province of Quebec ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Fallen Timbers
ⓘ
Treaty of Greenville ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Greenville (1795)
passage of the Northwest Ordinance in 1787 ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
part of present-day Minnesota
ⓘ
present-day Illinois ⓘ present-day Indiana ⓘ present-day Michigan ⓘ Ohio ⓘ
surface form:
present-day Ohio
present-day Wisconsin ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early national period of the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Territory Northwest of the River Ohio Description of subject: Territory Northwest of the River Ohio was the early United States federal territory established in 1787 that encompassed the region north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River, from which the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota were later formed.
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