Treaty of St. Louis (1804)
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The Treaty of St. Louis (1804) was an agreement in which Sauk and Meskwaki leaders, under disputed circumstances, ceded vast lands in Illinois and Missouri to the United States, later fueling tensions that led to the Black Hawk War.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land cession agreement
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treaty → |
| alsoKnownAs |
1804 Treaty of St. Louis
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Illinois
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Iowa → Mississippi River valley → Missouri → Wisconsin → |
| causeOf |
Black Hawk War
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| conflict |
Sauk claim that negotiators lacked authority
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U.S. claim that treaty was valid and binding → |
| country |
United States of America
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| describedBySource |
United States Indian treaty records
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| enactedBy |
United States government
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| followedBy |
Treaty of St. Louis (1816)
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Treaty of St. Louis (1824) → Treaty of St. Louis (1825) → Treaty of St. Louis (1826) → |
| follows |
Northwest Indian War treaties
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| hasEffect |
dispossession of Meskwaki lands
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dispossession of Sauk lands → increased tensions between Meskwaki and United States → increased tensions between Sauk and United States → opening of Illinois lands to U.S. settlement → opening of Missouri lands to U.S. settlement → |
| language |
English
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Meskwaki → Sauk → |
| legalStatus |
disputed by Black Hawk and many Sauk
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| mainSubject |
Meskwaki land rights
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Sauk land rights → United States westward expansion → land cession → |
| partOf |
United States–Native American treaties
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| signatory |
Fox
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Meskwaki → Sauk → United States of America → |
| significantEvent |
cession of Sauk and Meskwaki lands east of the Mississippi River
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promise of annuities to Sauk and Meskwaki → |
| signingDate |
1804-11-03
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| signingLocation |
Missouri Territory
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St. Louis → |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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| topic |
Black Hawk
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Sauk village of Saukenuk → U.S. Indian policy → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Treaty of St. Louis (1804)
("1804 Treaty of St. Louis")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Black Hawk War
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cause |
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Treaty of St. Louis (1804)
("Treaty of St. Louis (1824)")
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followedBy |
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Treaty of St. Louis (1816)
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relatedTo |
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Sauk
("Treaty of 1804")
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signedTreaty |
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Sauk people
("Treaty of 1804")
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treatyInvolvement |