Treaty of St. Louis (1818)
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The Treaty of St. Louis (1818) was an agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes that further ceded tribal lands in the Midwest to the U.S. government as part of its westward expansion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of Edwardsville (1818) | 1 |
| Treaty of St. Louis (1818) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2796512 — 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: Treaty of St. Louis (1818) Context triple: [Treaty of St. Louis (1816), relatedTo, Treaty of St. Louis (1818)]
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Treaty of St. Louis (1816)
The Treaty of St. Louis (1816) was an agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes that further ceded Indigenous lands in the Midwest to U.S. control as part of early 19th-century westward expansion.
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Treaty of St. Louis (1825)
The Treaty of St. Louis (1825) was an agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes that further ceded Indigenous lands in the Midwest to the U.S. government as part of its westward expansion.
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Treaty of St. Louis (1804)
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.
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Treaty of Prairie du Chien
The Treaty of Prairie du Chien was a series of early 19th-century agreements between the United States and several Native American nations in the Upper Midwest that redefined tribal boundaries and ceded large areas of Indigenous land to the U.S. government.
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Convention of 1818
The Convention of 1818 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled parts of the U.S.-Canada boundary and established joint occupation of the Oregon Country.
- 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: Treaty of St. Louis (1818) Target entity description: The Treaty of St. Louis (1818) was an agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes that further ceded tribal lands in the Midwest to the U.S. government as part of its westward expansion.
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A.
Treaty of St. Louis (1816)
The Treaty of St. Louis (1816) was an agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes that further ceded Indigenous lands in the Midwest to U.S. control as part of early 19th-century westward expansion.
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B.
Treaty of St. Louis (1825)
The Treaty of St. Louis (1825) was an agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes that further ceded Indigenous lands in the Midwest to the U.S. government as part of its westward expansion.
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C.
Treaty of St. Louis (1804)
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.
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D.
Treaty of Prairie du Chien
The Treaty of Prairie du Chien was a series of early 19th-century agreements between the United States and several Native American nations in the Upper Midwest that redefined tribal boundaries and ceded large areas of Indigenous land to the U.S. government.
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E.
Convention of 1818
The Convention of 1818 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled parts of the U.S.-Canada boundary and established joint occupation of the Oregon Country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land cession treaty
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treaty ⓘ |
| applies to territorial entity |
Arkansas Territory
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Great Lakes region ⓘ Illinois Country ⓘ Midwestern United States ⓘ Missouri Territory ⓘ |
| category |
Treaties involving Native American tribes
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Treaties of the United States expansion in the Midwest ⓘ |
| consequence |
displacement of Native American communities
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opened additional lands for American settlement ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| effect |
expanded United States control over Midwestern territories
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further reduced Native American landholdings in the Midwest ⓘ |
| follows |
earlier Treaties of St. Louis
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of St. Louis (1804)
|
| genre | international agreement ⓘ |
| has part |
articles defining annuities and payments
ⓘ
articles defining land boundaries ⓘ articles defining peace and friendship obligations ⓘ |
| historical period | early 19th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| language of work or name | English ⓘ |
| legal form | bilateral and multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| legal status | ratified treaty of the United States ⓘ |
| location of signing |
St. Louis, Missouri
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linked to:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
|
| named after |
St. Louis, Missouri
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
|
| part of |
United States westward expansion
ⓘ
United States–Native American treaties ⓘ |
| purpose |
land cession
ⓘ
transfer of Native American land to the United States government ⓘ |
| recorded in | United States Statutes at Large ⓘ |
| related to |
Indian Removal era policies
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U.S. Indian policy in the Old Northwest ⓘ |
| signatory |
Native American tribes
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Osage Nation ⓘ United Nations of Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Three Fires
United States of America ⓘ |
| signing parties role |
Native American tribes represented by tribal leaders
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United States represented by federal officials ⓘ |
| topic |
United States–Native American relations
ⓘ
land rights ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Treaty of St. Louis (1818) Description of subject: The Treaty of St. Louis (1818) was an agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes that further ceded tribal lands in the Midwest to the U.S. government as part of its westward expansion.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Treaty of St. Louis (1818)