Treaty of Fort McIntosh
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The Treaty of Fort McIntosh was a 1785 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations that ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio Country to U.S. control, helping set the stage for further conflict in the Northwest Indian War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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treaty → |
| appliesToTerritorialEntity |
Northwest Territory
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| category |
1785 in the United States
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History of Ohio → Northwest Indian War prelude → Treaties between the United States and Native Americans → |
| conflictContext |
United States–Native American relations in the Northwest Territory
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| country |
United States
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| defines |
boundary lines between U.S. and Native American lands in the Ohio Country
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| followedBy |
Northwest Indian War
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Treaty of Fort Harmar → |
| follows |
American Revolutionary War
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Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784) → |
| grants |
annuity payments to certain Native American groups
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| hasEffect |
ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio Country to U.S. control
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helped set the stage for the Northwest Indian War → increased tensions between the United States and Native American nations → restricted Native American land claims in the Ohio Country → |
| historicalPeriod |
post–American Revolutionary War era
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| imposes |
relocation of some Native American groups westward
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
ratified by the United States Congress of the Confederation
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| location |
Beaver, Pennsylvania
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Fort McIntosh → Pennsylvania → United States → |
| mainSubject |
Ohio Country
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land cession → |
| negotiatedBy |
United States commissioners
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| partOf |
United States expansion into the Northwest Territory
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| region |
Great Lakes region
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Ohio Country → |
| signatory |
Chippewa
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Delaware → Native American nations → Ottawa → United States → Wyandot → |
| signingDate |
1785-01-21
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| year |
1785
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Treaty of Fort Harmar
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Treaty of Fort McIntosh ("Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784)") → |
follows |
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Northwest Indian War
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treaty |