Treaty of Tellico (1798)
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The Treaty of Tellico (1798) was an agreement between the United States and the Cherokee Nation that further ceded Cherokee lands in the Southeast as part of the early U.S. expansion into Native American territories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Tellico (1798) canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cherokee–United States treaty
ⓘ
treaty ⓘ |
| aim |
formalize new boundaries between U.S. and Cherokee territories
ⓘ
secure additional land for the United States from the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Cherokee Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| conflict | United States–Cherokee land disputes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Cherokee Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Cherokee Nation historical accounts
ⓘ
United States historical records ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved | Cherokee people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Treaty of Holston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
adjustment of boundaries between the United States and the Cherokee Nation
ⓘ
cession of Cherokee lands in the Southeast ⓘ facilitation of U.S. settlement in former Cherokee lands ⓘ reduction of Cherokee territorial holdings ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early United States republic
ⓘ
post–American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Tellico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cherokee–United States relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. westward expansion ⓘ land cession ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States expansion into Native American territories
ⓘ
United States–Cherokee treaty series NERFINISHED ⓘ treaties between the United States and Indigenous peoples of North America ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1798 ⓘ |
| signatory |
United States federal government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
leaders of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| significantFor |
history of U.S. Indian policy
ⓘ
history of the American Southeast ⓘ history of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| startTime | 1798 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Treaty of Holston