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.
Aliases (3)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial legislative assembly
→
lower house of legislature → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British America
→
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 |
Province of Maryland
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|
| dissolved |
American Revolutionary period
→
late 18th century → |
| followedBy |
Maryland General Assembly
→
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| governmentForm |
representative colonial legislature
→
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| hasPart |
House of Delegates of Maryland (colonial)
→
Upper House of the Maryland Assembly (colonial council sitting as upper house) → |
| hasRole |
lawmaking
→
local governance → representation of freeholders → taxation authority → |
| historicalPeriod |
British colonial period in North America
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| inception |
17th century
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legislativeAuthorityOver |
local statutes
→
provincial taxation → regulation of trade within Maryland → |
| legislativeBodyFor |
Province of Maryland
→
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| legislativeProcess |
bicameral
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| locatedInTime |
17th century
→
18th century → colonial era → |
| meetsIn |
Annapolis, Maryland
→
St. Mary's City, Maryland → |
| partOf |
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
→
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| 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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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Colonial Assembly of Maryland
("Upper House of the Maryland Assembly (colonial council sitting as upper house)")
→
|
hasPart |
|
John Hanson
("Maryland provincial legislature")
→
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memberOf |
|
Maryland House of Delegates
("Maryland colonial assembly")
→
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originatedFrom |
|
Maryland General Assembly
→
|
predecessor |