Creek War of 1836
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The Creek War of 1836 was a conflict in Alabama and Georgia in which U.S. forces suppressed Creek resistance, leading to the forced removal of the Creek people along the Trail of Tears.
Aliases (2)
- Creek War ×1
- First Creek War ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American–United States conflict
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conflict → war → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Creek War
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Alabama
→
State of Georgia → |
| belligerent |
Muscogee (Creek) people
→
United States → |
| conflictType |
Indian removal conflict
→
frontier war → |
| consequence |
expansion of cotton agriculture in former Creek lands
→
further weakening of Creek political autonomy → relocation of Creek people to Indian Territory → |
| countryInvolved |
United States
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|
| endTime |
1837
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| followedBy |
continued Creek removal operations
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|
| hasCause |
U.S. expansion into Creek lands
→
enforcement of Indian Removal policies → land disputes between Creek people and white settlers → violations of earlier treaties with the Creek Nation → |
| hasEffect |
demographic transformation of Alabama and Georgia
→
further marginalization of Native nations in the Southeast → opening of Creek lands to white settlement → |
| historicalPeriod |
Antebellum period in the United States
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|
| involvesEthnicGroup |
Muscogee (Creek)
→
white American settlers → |
| location |
Alabama
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Georgia → Southeastern United States → |
| opponent |
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
→
U.S. Army → state militias → |
| partOf |
Indian Wars
→
U.S. Indian removal conflicts → |
| relatedTo |
Andrew Jackson-era Indian policy
→
First Creek War → Indian Removal Act of 1830 → Seminole Wars → Trail of Tears → |
| result |
Creek removal along the Trail of Tears
→
U.S. victory → forced removal of Creek people → large-scale Creek dispossession of land → suppression of Creek resistance → |
| startTime |
1836
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Indian Removal policy of the United States
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keyEvent |
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United States–Native American wars
("Creek War")
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notableSubconflict |
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Creek War of 1836
("First Creek War")
→
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relatedTo |