Transcontinental Treaty
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The Transcontinental Treaty, formally known as the Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819, was an agreement between the United States and Spain that defined their territorial boundaries in North America and led to U.S. acquisition of Florida.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Transcontinental Treaty canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transcontinental Treaty Context triple: [Adams–Onís Treaty, alsoKnownAs, Transcontinental Treaty]
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A.
Fort Jackson Treaty
The Fort Jackson Treaty was an 1814 agreement in which the United States forced the Creek Nation to cede vast territories in the Southeast following their defeat in the Creek War.
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B.
Webster–Ashburton Treaty
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty was an 1842 agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled long-standing border disputes in the Northeast and improved Anglo-American relations.
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C.
Nvarsak Treaty
The Nvarsak Treaty was a 5th-century agreement between the Sasanian Empire and Armenian nobles that granted religious freedom to Christian Armenians and curtailed Zoroastrian persecution.
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D.
Treaty of Chicago
The Treaty of Chicago was an 1833 agreement in which several Native American tribes, including the Potawatomi, ceded large areas of land around the Great Lakes to the United States, paving the way for extensive American settlement in the region.
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E.
Treaty of 1873
The Treaty of 1873 was an agreement in which the Pawnee Nation ceded most of its remaining lands in Nebraska to the United States and relocated to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma).
- 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: Transcontinental Treaty Target entity description: The Transcontinental Treaty, formally known as the Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819, was an agreement between the United States and Spain that defined their territorial boundaries in North America and led to U.S. acquisition of Florida.
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A.
Fort Jackson Treaty
The Fort Jackson Treaty was an 1814 agreement in which the United States forced the Creek Nation to cede vast territories in the Southeast following their defeat in the Creek War.
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B.
Webster–Ashburton Treaty
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty was an 1842 agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled long-standing border disputes in the Northeast and improved Anglo-American relations.
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C.
Nvarsak Treaty
The Nvarsak Treaty was a 5th-century agreement between the Sasanian Empire and Armenian nobles that granted religious freedom to Christian Armenians and curtailed Zoroastrian persecution.
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D.
Treaty of Chicago
The Treaty of Chicago was an 1833 agreement in which several Native American tribes, including the Potawatomi, ceded large areas of land around the Great Lakes to the United States, paving the way for extensive American settlement in the region.
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E.
Treaty of 1873
The Treaty of 1873 was an agreement in which the Pawnee Nation ceded most of its remaining lands in Nebraska to the United States and relocated to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ |
| affectedTerritory |
Florida
ⓘ
Louisiana Territory ⓘ Oregon Country ⓘ Spanish Texas ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1821-02-22 ⓘ |
| country |
Spain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| definedBoundaryBetween |
Spanish territories in North America
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| definedWesternBoundaryOf | Louisiana Purchase ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Limits (1828) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819
ⓘ
linked to:
Adams–Onís Treaty
Florida Purchase Treaty ⓘ
linked to:
Adams–Onís Treaty
Transcontinental Treaty of 1819 ⓘ
linked to:
Adams–Onís Treaty
|
| hasFormalName | Adams–Onís Treaty ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
established a transcontinental boundary for the United States to the Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
resolved long-standing border disputes between the United States and Spain in North America ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | North America ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | ratified treaty ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| monetaryAmount | 5000000 U.S. dollars ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
John Quincy Adams
ⓘ
Luis de Onís ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
John Quincy Adams
ⓘ
Luis de Onís ⓘ |
| partOf | United States territorial expansion ⓘ |
| precededBy | Louisiana Purchase ⓘ |
| providedFor |
Spanish recognition of U.S. claims to Oregon Country
ⓘ
U.S. renunciation of claims to Texas ⓘ assumption by the United States of claims of its citizens against Spain ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy |
Spanish Crown
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown of Spain
United States Senate ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
U.S. acquisition of Florida
ⓘ
cession of Spanish Florida to the United States ⓘ |
| signatory |
Kingdom of Spain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| signedByRepresentativeOf |
John Quincy Adams, U.S. Secretary of State
ⓘ
Luis de Onís, Spanish minister to the United States ⓘ
linked to:
Luis de Onís
|
| signedOn | 1819-02-22 ⓘ |
| subject |
cession of Florida
ⓘ
territorial boundaries in North America ⓘ |
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Subject: Transcontinental Treaty Description of subject: The Transcontinental Treaty, formally known as the Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819, was an agreement between the United States and Spain that defined their territorial boundaries in North America and led to U.S. acquisition of Florida.
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