Jamestown Exposition
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The Jamestown Exposition was a 1907 world's fair held in Norfolk, Virginia, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony and showcasing American naval power and industrial progress.
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Target entity: Jamestown Exposition Context triple: [Louisiana Purchase Exposition, followedBy, Jamestown Exposition]
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, was a major international exposition held to celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase and showcase technological, cultural, and artistic achievements of the era.
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Pan-American Exposition
The Pan-American Exposition was a major 1901 world's fair held in Buffalo, New York, showcasing technological progress and inter-American cooperation and historically noted as the site of U.S. President William McKinley’s assassination.
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Century 21 Exposition
Century 21 Exposition was the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, a major international event themed around the future that left lasting landmarks such as the Space Needle.
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Panama–Pacific International Exposition
The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a major world's fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city's recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
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Panama–California Exposition
The Panama–California Exposition was a 1915–1917 world's fair held in San Diego that showcased the opening of the Panama Canal and popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jamestown Exposition Target entity description: The Jamestown Exposition was a 1907 world's fair held in Norfolk, Virginia, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony and showcasing American naval power and industrial progress.
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A.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, was a major international exposition held to celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase and showcase technological, cultural, and artistic achievements of the era.
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B.
Pan-American Exposition
The Pan-American Exposition was a major 1901 world's fair held in Buffalo, New York, showcasing technological progress and inter-American cooperation and historically noted as the site of U.S. President William McKinley’s assassination.
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C.
Century 21 Exposition
Century 21 Exposition was the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, a major international event themed around the future that left lasting landmarks such as the Space Needle.
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D.
Panama–Pacific International Exposition
The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a major world's fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city's recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
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E.
Panama–California Exposition
The Panama–California Exposition was a 1915–1917 world's fair held in San Diego that showcased the opening of the Panama Canal and popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international exposition
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world's fair ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jamestown Exposition
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surface form:
Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition
Jamestown Exposition ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition
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| chairman | Fitzhugh Lee ⓘ |
| closed | 1907-11-30 ⓘ |
| commemorated |
300th anniversary of Jamestown Colony
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founding of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| facedIssue |
financial difficulties
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infrastructure problems ⓘ lower-than-expected attendance ⓘ |
| followedBy | Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition ⓘ |
| hadBuilding |
Administration Building
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Auditorium ⓘ Government Building ⓘ State pavilions along the Avenue of States ⓘ War Path amusement area ⓘ |
| hadExhibitType |
amusement attractions
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foreign exhibits ⓘ historical exhibits ⓘ industrial exhibits ⓘ military exhibits ⓘ naval exhibits ⓘ state pavilions ⓘ |
| hadTransportation |
railroad access
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steamship access via Hampton Roads ⓘ streetcar connections to Norfolk ⓘ |
| hadVisitorType |
domestic visitors
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international visitors ⓘ |
| honoredEntity | Virginia Company of London ⓘ |
| honoredPerson |
Captain John Smith
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Pocahontas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Norfolk, Virginia
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Sewell's Point, Norfolk, Virginia ⓘ |
| opened | 1907-04-26 ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Jamestown Exposition
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Jamestown Exposition Company
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| precededBy | Louisiana Purchase Exposition ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebrate early English settlement in North America
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promote Norfolk and Hampton Roads as a naval base site ⓘ |
| resultedIn | development of Naval Station Norfolk ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
display of United States Navy battleships
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review of the Great White Fleet ⓘ |
| theme |
American history
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industrial progress ⓘ naval power ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Progressive Era ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn |
Hampton Roads
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surface form:
Hampton Roads waterfront
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