Maryland Sons of Liberty
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The Maryland Sons of Liberty were a colonial patriot group active in Maryland that opposed British taxation and policies in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maryland Sons of Liberty canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary-era group
ⓘ
colonial political organization ⓘ patriot organization ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1760s
ⓘ
1770s ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
defense of colonial liberties
ⓘ
repeal of British tax laws ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
American Revolutionary period
ⓘ
pre‑Revolutionary protests in Maryland ⓘ |
| country | British America ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1760s ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
non‑importation efforts
ⓘ
political protest ⓘ public demonstrations ⓘ resistance to British authority ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Southern Colonies
ⓘ
surface form:
Chesapeake colonies
|
| ideology |
colonial rights
ⓘ
opposition to taxation without representation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maryland
ⓘ
Colony of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Maryland
Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| movement |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
American patriot movement ⓘ |
| opposed |
British imperial policies
ⓘ
British taxation ⓘ Stamp Act 1765 ⓘ
surface form:
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts (tea tax component) ⓘ
surface form:
Townshend Acts
|
| opposedBy |
British colonial authorities
ⓘ
Loyalists ⓘ |
| partOf | Sons of Liberty ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.