revolutionary government of New Jersey
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The revolutionary government of New Jersey was the Patriot-led provisional authority that governed New Jersey during the American Revolution after breaking from British colonial rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| colonial-era Provincial Congress of New Jersey | 1 |
| revolutionary government of New Jersey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1626479 — 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.
Target entity: revolutionary government of New Jersey Context triple: [revolutionary government of New York, sharesBorderWith, revolutionary government of New Jersey]
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revolutionary government of New York
The revolutionary government of New York was the provisional Patriot authority that took control of New York’s governance during the American Revolution, replacing the British colonial administration.
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B.
New Jersey colonial assembly
The New Jersey colonial assembly was the legislative body of the Province of New Jersey that governed local affairs and oversaw key functions such as taxation, public spending, and currency issuance during the colonial period.
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New Jersey Provincial Council
The New Jersey Provincial Council was the upper house of the colonial legislature and advisory body to the royal governor in the Province of New Jersey before the American Revolution.
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Government of the State of New Jersey
The Government of the State of New Jersey is the state-level governing authority responsible for executing laws, administering public services, and overseeing the executive, legislative, and judicial functions within New Jersey.
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E.
West Jersey
West Jersey was the western division of colonial New Jersey, a proprietary English colony in North America during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: revolutionary government of New Jersey Target entity description: The revolutionary government of New Jersey was the Patriot-led provisional authority that governed New Jersey during the American Revolution after breaking from British colonial rule.
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A.
revolutionary government of New York
The revolutionary government of New York was the provisional Patriot authority that took control of New York’s governance during the American Revolution, replacing the British colonial administration.
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B.
New Jersey colonial assembly
The New Jersey colonial assembly was the legislative body of the Province of New Jersey that governed local affairs and oversaw key functions such as taxation, public spending, and currency issuance during the colonial period.
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C.
New Jersey Provincial Council
The New Jersey Provincial Council was the upper house of the colonial legislature and advisory body to the royal governor in the Province of New Jersey before the American Revolution.
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D.
Government of the State of New Jersey
The Government of the State of New Jersey is the state-level governing authority responsible for executing laws, administering public services, and overseeing the executive, legislative, and judicial functions within New Jersey.
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E.
West Jersey
West Jersey was the western division of colonial New Jersey, a proprietary English colony in North America during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Patriot government
ⓘ
provisional government ⓘ revolutionary regime ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Continental Congress
ⓘ
other Patriot governments in the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| basedOn |
Constitution of New Jersey
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey Constitution of 1776
|
| conflict |
British colonial authorities in New Jersey
ⓘ
Loyalist militias in New Jersey ⓘ |
| country |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| establishedDuring | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| executiveHead | Governor of New Jersey ⓘ |
| exercisedPowerOver |
civil administration in New Jersey
ⓘ
law and order in New Jersey ⓘ military mobilization in New Jersey ⓘ taxation in New Jersey ⓘ |
| follows | Province of New Jersey ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Trenton, New Jersey
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surface form:
Trenton
|
| hasGoal |
independence from Great Britain
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self-government for New Jersey ⓘ support for Continental Army ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentForm |
representative government
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republican government ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialExtent | boundaries of New Jersey during the American Revolution ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfLegitimacy |
popular sovereignty
ⓘ
revolutionary legitimacy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| ideology |
American republicanism
ⓘ
Patriot cause ⓘ |
| implements |
Constitution of New Jersey
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey Constitution of 1776
|
| judicialBody | courts of New Jersey ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | New Jersey Legislature ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North America
ⓘ
Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British Empire
ⓘ
Loyalists in New Jersey ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
Patriot movement ⓘ Founding of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
United States independence movement
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| replacedBy | state government of New Jersey under the United States ⓘ |
| replaces | colonial government of New Jersey ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
adoption of a revolutionary constitution in New Jersey
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break with British colonial rule in New Jersey ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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