Colonial Assembly of Maryland
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The Colonial Assembly of Maryland was the legislative body of the Province of Maryland during the colonial era, responsible for making local laws and governing alongside the colonial governor and council.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Colonial Assembly of Maryland Context triple: [Maryland General Assembly, predecessor, Colonial Assembly of Maryland]
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New York Colonial Assembly
The New York Colonial Assembly was the elected legislative body of the Province of New York under British rule, responsible for making local laws and representing colonists before the American Revolution.
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Maryland General Assembly
The Maryland General Assembly is the bicameral state legislature of Maryland, responsible for creating state laws and overseeing the state budget and government.
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C.
Massachusetts colonial legislature
The Massachusetts colonial legislature was the governing body of the Province of Massachusetts Bay during the colonial era, responsible for making laws, levying taxes, and overseeing public institutions in the colony.
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D.
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was the assembly of colonial delegates that governed the American colonies during the Revolutionary War and ultimately adopted the Declaration of Independence.
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First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a 1774 gathering of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies that coordinated a unified colonial response to British policies and helped lay the groundwork for the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Colonial Assembly of Maryland Target entity description: The Colonial Assembly of Maryland was the legislative body of the Province of Maryland during the colonial era, responsible for making local laws and governing alongside the colonial governor and council.
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A.
New York Colonial Assembly
The New York Colonial Assembly was the elected legislative body of the Province of New York under British rule, responsible for making local laws and representing colonists before the American Revolution.
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B.
Maryland General Assembly
The Maryland General Assembly is the bicameral state legislature of Maryland, responsible for creating state laws and overseeing the state budget and government.
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C.
Massachusetts colonial legislature
The Massachusetts colonial legislature was the governing body of the Province of Massachusetts Bay during the colonial era, responsible for making laws, levying taxes, and overseeing public institutions in the colony.
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D.
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was the assembly of colonial delegates that governed the American colonies during the Revolutionary War and ultimately adopted the Declaration of Independence.
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E.
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a 1774 gathering of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies that coordinated a unified colonial response to British policies and helped lay the groundwork for the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial legislative assembly
ⓘ
lower house of legislature ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British America
ⓘ
Colony of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Maryland
|
| coexistedWith |
Colonial Governor of Maryland
ⓘ
Maryland Governor's Council ⓘ |
| composedOf |
appointed councillors (upper house)
ⓘ
elected delegates ⓘ |
| convenedBy | colonial governor of Maryland ⓘ |
| country |
Colony of Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Maryland
|
| dissolved |
American Revolutionary period
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Maryland General Assembly ⓘ |
| governmentForm | representative colonial legislature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Maryland House of Delegates
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Delegates of Maryland (colonial)
Colonial Assembly of Maryland self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Upper House of the Maryland Assembly (colonial council sitting as upper house)
|
| hasRole |
lawmaking
ⓘ
local governance ⓘ representation of freeholders ⓘ taxation authority ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Colonial America
ⓘ
surface form:
British colonial period in North America
|
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legislativeAuthorityOver |
local statutes
ⓘ
provincial taxation ⓘ regulation of trade within Maryland ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor |
Colony of Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Maryland
|
| legislativeProcess | bicameral ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ colonial era ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
Annapolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Annapolis, Maryland
St. Mary's City, Maryland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the Province of Maryland
|
| playedRoleIn |
development of representative government in Maryland
ⓘ
political conflicts over taxation and rights in colonial Maryland ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Maryland General Assembly ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
proprietary charter of Maryland
ⓘ
royal instructions ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British Crown
ⓘ
colonial governor of Maryland ⓘ proprietor of Maryland ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | subnational legislature under British Empire ⓘ |
| usedVotingSystem | limited franchise based on property ownership GENERATED ⓘ |
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Subject: Colonial Assembly of Maryland Description of subject: The Colonial Assembly of Maryland was the legislative body of the Province of Maryland during the colonial era, responsible for making local laws and governing alongside the colonial governor and council.
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