North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution
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The North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution were late-18th-century state assemblies that debated and ultimately approved North Carolina’s entry into the new federal union under the U.S. Constitution.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution Context triple: [North Carolina leaders, participatedIn, North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution]
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Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was the 1787 gathering of delegates in Philadelphia that drafted the United States Constitution, establishing the framework of the federal government.
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North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the bicameral legislative body that creates state laws and oversees public policy for North Carolina.
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Annapolis Conference
The Annapolis Conference was a 2007 U.S.-hosted diplomatic summit aimed at reviving Israeli–Palestinian peace negotiations and advancing a two-state solution.
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Congress of the Confederation
The Congress of the Confederation was the unicameral governing body of the United States under the Articles of Confederation, overseeing national affairs between the Revolutionary War and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
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Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico
The Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico was the elected body convened in the early 1950s to draft and approve the island’s modern constitution and establish its framework of self-government under U.S. sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution Target entity description: The North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution were late-18th-century state assemblies that debated and ultimately approved North Carolina’s entry into the new federal union under the U.S. Constitution.
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A.
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was the 1787 gathering of delegates in Philadelphia that drafted the United States Constitution, establishing the framework of the federal government.
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B.
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the bicameral legislative body that creates state laws and oversees public policy for North Carolina.
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C.
Annapolis Conference
The Annapolis Conference was a 2007 U.S.-hosted diplomatic summit aimed at reviving Israeli–Palestinian peace negotiations and advancing a two-state solution.
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D.
Congress of the Confederation
The Congress of the Confederation was the unicameral governing body of the United States under the Articles of Confederation, overseeing national affairs between the Revolutionary War and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
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Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico
The Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico was the elected body convened in the early 1950s to draft and approve the island’s modern constitution and establish its framework of self-government under U.S. sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political event series
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state ratifying conventions ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | North Carolina ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinSeries | after most other original states had ratified the Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| followedBy | North Carolina’s participation in the federal government under the Constitution ⓘ |
| follows |
Philadelphia Convention
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drafting of the United States Constitution in 1787 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
North Carolina becoming one of the original states under the Constitution
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North Carolina joining the United States under the Constitution ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
debate ratification of the United States Constitution
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decide North Carolina’s entry into the federal union ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
contributed to pressure for adoption of the United States Bill of Rights
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illustrated strong Anti-Federalist sentiment in North Carolina ⓘ showed that some states delayed ratification pending promised amendments ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fayetteville Convention of 1789
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Hillsborough Convention of 1788 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Republic of the United States
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surface form:
Early National period of United States history
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| influencedBy |
Anti-Federalist writings
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The Federalist Papers ⓘ
surface form:
Federalist Papers
debates in other state ratifying conventions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state-level constitutional conventions ⓘ |
| location | North Carolina ⓘ |
| mainSubject | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| participant |
Anti-Federalists in North Carolina
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North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Federalists in North Carolina
delegates from North Carolina counties ⓘ |
| partOf |
early United States constitutional history
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state ratification process of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| pointInTime | late 18th century ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Government of North Carolina
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surface form:
North Carolina’s government under the Articles of Confederation
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| reasonForEventualRatification |
political and economic pressure to join the Union
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prospect of amendments including a bill of rights ⓘ |
| reasonForInitialOpposition | absence of an explicit bill of rights in the original Constitution ⓘ |
| recordedIn | proceedings of the North Carolina ratifying conventions ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
North Carolina’s eventual ratification of the United States Constitution
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debate over a federal bill of rights ⓘ initial refusal to ratify the Constitution in 1788 ⓘ ratification of the Constitution in 1789 ⓘ |
| topic |
division of powers between state and federal governments
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federalism in the United States ⓘ individual rights under the proposed Constitution ⓘ structure of the new federal government ⓘ |
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Subject: North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution Description of subject: The North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution were late-18th-century state assemblies that debated and ultimately approved North Carolina’s entry into the new federal union under the U.S. Constitution.
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Federalists in North Carolina
James Iredell Sr.
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North Carolina ratifying convention debates
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North Carolina Ratifying Convention of the U.S. Constitution
Virginia Ratifying Convention
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North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution
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this entity surface form:
North Carolina Ratifying Convention
Hillsborough Convention of 1788
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North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution
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this entity surface form:
North Carolina remained outside the Union until 1789