Texas–Cherokee War
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The Texas–Cherokee War was an 1839 conflict in the Republic of Texas in which Texan forces expelled the Cherokee and allied tribes from East Texas, shaping the region’s subsequent settlement and Native American relations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Texas–Cherokee War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Texas–Cherokee War Context triple: [David S. Kaufman, militaryConflict, Texas–Cherokee War]
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Chickasaw Wars
The Chickasaw Wars were a series of 18th-century conflicts in the Lower Mississippi Valley in which the Chickasaw people, often allied with the British, resisted French colonial expansion and their Native American allies.
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Red River War
The Red River War was an 1874–1875 U.S. Army campaign on the Southern Plains that aimed to forcibly remove remaining Native American tribes to reservations, effectively ending large-scale Indigenous resistance in the region.
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Creek War of 1836
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.
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Jicarilla War
The Jicarilla War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the United States and the Jicarilla Apache in the American Southwest, marked by battles over land, resources, and U.S. expansion.
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Second Creek War
The Second Creek War was an 1836 conflict in Alabama and Georgia between the United States and the Creek (Muscogee) people, arising from tensions over land cessions and forced removal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Texas–Cherokee War Target entity description: The Texas–Cherokee War was an 1839 conflict in the Republic of Texas in which Texan forces expelled the Cherokee and allied tribes from East Texas, shaping the region’s subsequent settlement and Native American relations.
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A.
Chickasaw Wars
The Chickasaw Wars were a series of 18th-century conflicts in the Lower Mississippi Valley in which the Chickasaw people, often allied with the British, resisted French colonial expansion and their Native American allies.
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B.
Red River War
The Red River War was an 1874–1875 U.S. Army campaign on the Southern Plains that aimed to forcibly remove remaining Native American tribes to reservations, effectively ending large-scale Indigenous resistance in the region.
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C.
Creek War of 1836
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.
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D.
Jicarilla War
The Jicarilla War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the United States and the Jicarilla Apache in the American Southwest, marked by battles over land, resources, and U.S. expansion.
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E.
Second Creek War
The Second Creek War was an 1836 conflict in Alabama and Georgia between the United States and the Creek (Muscogee) people, arising from tensions over land cessions and forced removal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cherokee War of 1839 in Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cherokee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Choctaw factions in Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ Kickapoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Quapaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawnee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Republic of Texas refusal to recognize earlier Cherokee land rights
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fear of Native alliances with Mexico among Texan authorities ⓘ tensions over land ownership in East Texas ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Kelsey H. Douglass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas J. Rusk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Indian War
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frontier conflict ⓘ |
| consequence |
deterioration of Native American–Texan relations
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forced migration of Cherokee into Indian Territory ⓘ opening of East Texas to Anglo-American settlement ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Republic of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1839-07 ⓘ |
| hasMajorBattle | Battle of the Neches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Antebellum period in Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesEthnicGroup |
Anglo-American settlers in Texas
ⓘ
Cherokee people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Cherokee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cherokee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Chief Bowles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Chief Bowles
NERFINISHED
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Duwali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Native American history of Texas
ⓘ
history of the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| place |
East Texas
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | treaty disputes between Cherokee and Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Texas Revolution
NERFINISHED
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Trail of Tears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Texan victory
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expulsion of Cherokee from East Texas ⓘ expulsion of allied tribes from East Texas ⓘ |
| startDate | 1839-07 ⓘ |
| year | 1839 ⓘ |
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Subject: Texas–Cherokee War Description of subject: The Texas–Cherokee War was an 1839 conflict in the Republic of Texas in which Texan forces expelled the Cherokee and allied tribes from East Texas, shaping the region’s subsequent settlement and Native American relations.
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