Cincinnati, Northwest Territory
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Cincinnati, Northwest Territory was the principal administrative center and early frontier settlement that served as the capital of the Northwest Territory in the late 18th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cincinnati, Northwest Territory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Cincinnati, Northwest Territory Context triple: [Governor of the Northwest Territory, seat, Cincinnati, Northwest Territory]
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio is the capital and largest city of Ohio, known for its diverse economy, major universities, and role as a cultural and political center in the region.
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Hamilton, Ohio
Hamilton, Ohio is a historic industrial city in southwestern Ohio that serves as the county seat of Butler County and is part of the greater Cincinnati–Miami Valley region.
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C.
Jamestown, Ohio
Jamestown, Ohio is a small village in southwestern Ohio known for its rural character and location within the Dayton metropolitan area.
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Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio is a mid-sized city in northeastern Ohio known for its industrial heritage and as the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Vandalia, Ohio
Vandalia, Ohio is a suburban city in Montgomery County that serves as a key community in the Dayton metropolitan area of the Miami Valley region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cincinnati, Northwest Territory Target entity description: Cincinnati, Northwest Territory was the principal administrative center and early frontier settlement that served as the capital of the Northwest Territory in the late 18th century.
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A.
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio is the capital and largest city of Ohio, known for its diverse economy, major universities, and role as a cultural and political center in the region.
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B.
Hamilton, Ohio
Hamilton, Ohio is a historic industrial city in southwestern Ohio that serves as the county seat of Butler County and is part of the greater Cincinnati–Miami Valley region.
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C.
Jamestown, Ohio
Jamestown, Ohio is a small village in southwestern Ohio known for its rural character and location within the Dayton metropolitan area.
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D.
Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio is a mid-sized city in northeastern Ohio known for its industrial heritage and as the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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E.
Vandalia, Ohio
Vandalia, Ohio is a suburban city in Montgomery County that serves as a key community in the Dayton metropolitan area of the Miami Valley region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former territorial capital
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historical settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
early American westward expansion
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organization of the Northwest Territory under the Northwest Ordinance ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Cincinnati, Ohio as a city in the State of Ohio ⓘ |
| governmentType | territorial capital administration ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
frontier administrative center
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seat of territorial government ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalStatus | defunct capital ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Old Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Northwest Ordinance of 1787 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Northwest Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCurrentAdministrativeEntity | State of Ohio GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedInCurrentCounty | Hamilton County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nowPartOf |
City of Cincinnati
NERFINISHED
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State of Ohio in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American frontier ⓘ |
| partOfHistoricalEntity | United States territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | indigenous settlements in the Ohio River valley ⓘ |
| role |
capital of the Northwest Territory
ⓘ
principal administrative center of the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| significance |
early center of U.S. expansion into the Northwest Territory
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key early settlement on the Ohio River ⓘ |
| startTime | late 1780s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordination of settlement and land administration
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governance of the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
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Subject: Cincinnati, Northwest Territory Description of subject: Cincinnati, Northwest Territory was the principal administrative center and early frontier settlement that served as the capital of the Northwest Territory in the late 18th century.
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