New York Sons of Liberty
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The New York Sons of Liberty were a colonial American patriot group in New York that organized resistance against British taxation and policies in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sons of Liberty chapter
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colonial American political organization → patriot organization → |
| activeInPeriod |
1760s
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1770s → |
| basedIn |
New York City
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| contributedTo |
growth of revolutionary sentiment in New York
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| country |
Thirteen Colonies
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| hasActivity |
mobilized colonial opposition
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organized protests against British policies → organized resistance to British taxation → |
| hasGoal |
defense of colonial rights
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limiting authority of British Parliament over colonies → repeal of British tax laws → |
| hasIdeology |
American patriotism
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resistance to taxation without representation → |
| historicalContext |
prelude to the American Revolutionary War
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| historicalSignificance |
helped organize colonial resistance in New York prior to independence
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| influenced |
public opinion in New York against British rule
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| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
British America
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New York City → Province of New York → |
| movement |
American Revolution
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| operatedUnder |
British colonial rule
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| opposed |
British taxation without representation
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Stamp Act → Townshend Acts → |
| opposedBy |
British colonial authorities in New York
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Loyalists in New York → |
| organized |
boycotts of British goods
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public meetings → street demonstrations → |
| partOf |
Sons of Liberty
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| politicalAlignment |
Patriot cause
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| region |
Middle Colonies
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| typeOfOrganization |
extralegal resistance organization
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grassroots political group → |
| usedMethod |
economic boycotts
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political agitation → popular protest → |
| usedSymbol |
Liberty imagery
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| usedTactic |
intimidation of stamp distributors
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non-importation agreements → public effigy burnings → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sons of Liberty
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hasPart |
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John Lamb
("New York patriot movement")
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participatedIn |