Compromise of 1790
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The Compromise of 1790 was a pivotal political deal in early U.S. history in which Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison agreed to secure federal assumption of state debts in exchange for locating the national capital along the Potomac River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Compromise of 1790 canonical | 3 |
| Assumption Act of 1790 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T107394 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Compromise of 1790 Context triple: [Report on Public Credit, negotiationAssociatedWith, Compromise of 1790]
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A.
Funding Act of 1790
The Funding Act of 1790 was a key early U.S. federal law, championed by Alexander Hamilton, that consolidated and refinanced Revolutionary War debts to establish the credit of the new national government.
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B.
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a package of U.S. laws intended to ease sectional tensions over slavery and territorial expansion, notably admitting California as a free state while strengthening the Fugitive Slave Act.
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C.
Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was the informal political deal that resolved the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election, ended Reconstruction, and paved the way for the rise of Jim Crow segregation in the American South.
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D.
Alexander Hamilton's Second Report on the Public Credit
Alexander Hamilton's Second Report on the Public Credit is a foundational 1791 Treasury report that proposed the creation of a national bank to stabilize and develop the early United States economy.
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E.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The Treaty of Paris (1783) was the peace agreement that formally ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Compromise of 1790 Target entity description: The Compromise of 1790 was a pivotal political deal in early U.S. history in which Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison agreed to secure federal assumption of state debts in exchange for locating the national capital along the Potomac River.
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A.
Funding Act of 1790
The Funding Act of 1790 was a key early U.S. federal law, championed by Alexander Hamilton, that consolidated and refinanced Revolutionary War debts to establish the credit of the new national government.
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B.
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a package of U.S. laws intended to ease sectional tensions over slavery and territorial expansion, notably admitting California as a free state while strengthening the Fugitive Slave Act.
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C.
Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was the informal political deal that resolved the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election, ended Reconstruction, and paved the way for the rise of Jim Crow segregation in the American South.
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D.
Alexander Hamilton's Second Report on the Public Credit
Alexander Hamilton's Second Report on the Public Credit is a foundational 1791 Treasury report that proposed the creation of a national bank to stabilize and develop the early United States economy.
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E.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The Treaty of Paris (1783) was the peace agreement that formally ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agreement
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historical event ⓘ political compromise ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| chronologyWithin | First United States Congress ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Thomas Jefferson’s writings
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linked to:
Thomas Jefferson
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| facetOf |
Early national period of United States history
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Hamiltonian economic program ⓘ debate over federalism in the United States ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Assumption Act implementation
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Residence Act of 1790 ⓘ
linked to:
Residence Act
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| hasCause |
controversy over federal assumption of state Revolutionary War debts
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dispute over the permanent location of the U.S. national capital ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
advancement of the funding and assumption components of Hamilton’s Report on Public Credit
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assumption of state debts by the federal government ⓘ consolidation of Revolutionary War debts under the federal government ⓘ creation of a permanent federal district ⓘ enhancement of Alexander Hamilton’s financial program ⓘ establishment of a compromise capital between northern and southern states ⓘ foundation for the First Party System in U.S. politics ⓘ heightened political rivalry between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans ⓘ increased creditworthiness of the United States ⓘ increased political influence of the Treasury Department ⓘ location of the permanent national capital on the Potomac River ⓘ long-term shaping of the geographic and political center of the federal government ⓘ northern support for a southern location of the capital ⓘ passage of the Assumption Bill ⓘ passage of the Residence Act ⓘ placement of the capital in a slaveholding region ⓘ political alignment of southern support for federal debt assumption ⓘ precedent for political bargaining over federal policy and sectional interests ⓘ selection of a site for the future city of Washington, D.C. ⓘ strengthening of federal fiscal authority ⓘ temporary easing of sectional tensions between northern and southern states ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Alexander Hamilton
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James Madison ⓘ Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| location |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| pointInTime | 1790 ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Alexander Hamilton
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George Washington ⓘ James Madison ⓘ Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
New York City
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Philadelphia ⓘ Potomac River ⓘ |
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Subject: Compromise of 1790 Description of subject: The Compromise of 1790 was a pivotal political deal in early U.S. history in which Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison agreed to secure federal assumption of state debts in exchange for locating the national capital along the Potomac River.
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linked to: Compromise of 1790