Southwest Territory
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The Southwest Territory was a United States territorial government (1790–1796) that administered the region south of the Ohio River which later became the state of Tennessee.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southwest Territory canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5544154 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Southwest Territory Context triple: [Tennessee frontier, governedBy, Southwest Territory]
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A.
Southwest Territory
Southwest Territory is a themed section of the Six Flags Great America amusement park designed with an Old West motif and featuring various rides, attractions, and entertainment.
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B.
Mississippi Territory
The Mississippi Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from 1798 to 1817, eventually forming the states of Mississippi and Alabama.
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C.
Arkansas Territory
Arkansas Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States from 1819 to 1836 that preceded the state of Arkansas and encompassed parts of what is now Oklahoma.
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D.
Missouri Territory
The Missouri Territory was a vast early-19th-century U.S. territorial jurisdiction in the central and western regions of North America that preceded the creation of several Midwestern and Great Plains states.
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E.
Alabama Territory
Alabama Territory was an early 19th-century organized incorporated territory of the United States that preceded the admission of Alabama as a state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Southwest Territory Target entity description: The Southwest Territory was a United States territorial government (1790–1796) that administered the region south of the Ohio River which later became the state of Tennessee.
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A.
Southwest Territory
Southwest Territory is a themed section of the Six Flags Great America amusement park designed with an Old West motif and featuring various rides, attractions, and entertainment.
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B.
Mississippi Territory
The Mississippi Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from 1798 to 1817, eventually forming the states of Mississippi and Alabama.
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C.
Arkansas Territory
Arkansas Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States from 1819 to 1836 that preceded the state of Arkansas and encompassed parts of what is now Oklahoma.
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D.
Missouri Territory
The Missouri Territory was a vast early-19th-century U.S. territorial jurisdiction in the central and western regions of North America that preceded the creation of several Midwestern and Great Plains states.
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E.
Alabama Territory
Alabama Territory was an early 19th-century organized incorporated territory of the United States that preceded the admission of Alabama as a state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
organized incorporated territory of the United States ⓘ |
| appliesStatute | Northwest Ordinance (with modifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | region south of the Ohio River ⓘ |
| appointedBy | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Territory (various Native American lands) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Knoxville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currency |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
| dateOfSignificantEvent | 1796-06-01 ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1796 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1796 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Congress of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwest Ordinance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followed |
Washington District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western counties of North Carolina ⓘ |
| followedBy | State of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerCapital |
Rocky Mount
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White’s Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governor | William Blount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | settlers in what became Tennessee ⓘ |
| hasPart |
East Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of what is now Tennessee ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | William Blount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historyOfTopic | statehood of Tennessee ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | territorial government ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Territorial Assembly of the Southwest Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater |
Mississippi River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its location southwest of the original United States territory under the Northwest Ordinance ⓘ |
| officialName | Territory South of the River Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American frontier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 35,000 (early 1790s, rough historical estimate) ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | admission of Tennessee as a state ⓘ |
| religion | various Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| shortName | Southwest Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | admission of Tennessee to the Union ⓘ |
| significantOfficeHeldBy | William Blount as territorial governor ⓘ |
| startTime | 1790 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Southwest Territory Description of subject: The Southwest Territory was a United States territorial government (1790–1796) that administered the region south of the Ohio River which later became the state of Tennessee.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Treaty of Holston