Cherokee Nation (historical)
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The historical Cherokee Nation was a sovereign Native American nation in the southeastern United States whose ancestral lands, rich in resources like gold, became the focus of intense settler encroachment and ultimately led to forced removal along the Trail of Tears.
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Target entity: Cherokee Nation (historical) Context triple: [Georgia Gold Rush, significantRegion, Cherokee Nation (historical)]
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Kaw Nation
The Kaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe originally from what is now Kansas and Oklahoma, historically known as the Kanza or Kansa people.
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Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation is the largest Native American reservation in the United States, spanning parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah and serving as the sovereign homeland of the Navajo people.
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Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk are a Native American people originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois region, known for their distinct Siouan language, rich cultural traditions, and enduring presence in the Upper Midwest.
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Sauk people
The Sauk people are a Native American tribe of the Midwest known for their resistance to U.S. expansion, most notably under the leadership of Black Hawk in the early 19th century.
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Hualapai people
The Hualapai people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting northwestern Arizona, known for their distinct language, culture, and stewardship of lands along the Grand Canyon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cherokee Nation (historical) Target entity description: The historical Cherokee Nation was a sovereign Native American nation in the southeastern United States whose ancestral lands, rich in resources like gold, became the focus of intense settler encroachment and ultimately led to forced removal along the Trail of Tears.
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A.
Kaw Nation
The Kaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe originally from what is now Kansas and Oklahoma, historically known as the Kanza or Kansa people.
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B.
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation is the largest Native American reservation in the United States, spanning parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah and serving as the sovereign homeland of the Navajo people.
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C.
Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk are a Native American people originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois region, known for their distinct Siouan language, rich cultural traditions, and enduring presence in the Upper Midwest.
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D.
Sauk people
The Sauk people are a Native American tribe of the Midwest known for their resistance to U.S. expansion, most notably under the leadership of Black Hawk in the early 19th century.
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E.
Hualapai people
The Hualapai people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting northwestern Arizona, known for their distinct language, culture, and stewardship of lands along the Grand Canyon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indigenous polity
ⓘ
sovereign Native American nation ⓘ |
| ancestralTerritory |
Appalachian Mountains region
ⓘ
southern Appalachians ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Trail of Tears ⓘ |
| capital |
Chota
ⓘ
Echota ⓘ
linked to:
New Echota
New Echota ⓘ |
| causeOfConflict |
gold discoveries on Cherokee land
ⓘ
settler encroachment on Cherokee lands ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
State of Georgia
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. state of Georgia
United States government ⓘ United States settlers ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Southeastern Woodlands ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate | approximately 4,000 Cherokee during Trail of Tears ⓘ |
| describedAs | domestic dependent nation by U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| developed | Cherokee syllabary ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
hunting and fishing ⓘ trade with European Americans ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Cherokee people
ⓘ
linked to:
Cherokee Nation (historical)
|
| event | Georgia Gold Rush ⓘ |
| forcedRemoval | Trail of Tears ⓘ |
| governmentType | constitutional republic ⓘ |
| hasLegalDocument | Cherokee Constitution of 1827 ⓘ |
| hasNewspaper | Cherokee Phoenix ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment |
Principal Chief
ⓘ
linked to:
Chief
|
| language | Cherokee language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Iroquoian languages ⓘ |
| legalCase |
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia (1832) ⓘ
linked to:
Worcester v. Georgia
|
| locatedIn |
present-day Alabama
ⓘ
present-day Georgia ⓘ present-day North Carolina ⓘ present-day South Carolina ⓘ present-day Tennessee ⓘ southeastern United States ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| notableLeader |
Elias Boudinot (Cherokee)
ⓘ
linked to:
Elias Boudinot
John Ridge ⓘ John Ross ⓘ Major Ridge ⓘ Sequoyah ⓘ |
| populationAffectedByRemoval | thousands of Cherokee people ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government (early 19th century)
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| religion | traditional Cherokee religion ⓘ |
| removalPeriod | 1830s ⓘ |
| significantTreaty |
Treaty of Holston (1791)
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Treaty of Hopewell (1785) ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Hopewell
Treaty of New Echota (1835) ⓘ |
| successor |
Cherokee Nation (in Indian Territory/Oklahoma)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cherokee Nation (historical)
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ⓘ |
| treatyWith | United States of America ⓘ |
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Subject: Cherokee Nation (historical) Description of subject: The historical Cherokee Nation was a sovereign Native American nation in the southeastern United States whose ancestral lands, rich in resources like gold, became the focus of intense settler encroachment and ultimately led to forced removal along the Trail of Tears.
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