Patriot (American Revolution)
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The Patriot (American Revolution) faction comprised American colonists who supported independence from Britain and actively opposed British rule during the American Revolutionary period.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Patriot (American Revolution) Context triple: [James Bowdoin, politicalAlignment, Patriot (American Revolution)]
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Continental Army
The Continental Army was the unified colonial military force established by the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War to fight for independence from Great Britain.
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Minutemen
The Minutemen were colonial militia members in Revolutionary-era New England, renowned for their ability to mobilize at a moment’s notice and for playing a key role in the opening clashes of the American Revolutionary War.
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American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was an 18th-century conflict in which the thirteen American colonies fought for and won independence from Great Britain, leading to the founding of the United States.
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the opening military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, marking the start of armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies in April 1775.
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Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is the iconic, bearded figure in a star-spangled top hat who personifies the United States in political cartoons, posters, and popular culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Patriot (American Revolution) Target entity description: The Patriot (American Revolution) faction comprised American colonists who supported independence from Britain and actively opposed British rule during the American Revolutionary period.
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A.
Continental Army
The Continental Army was the unified colonial military force established by the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War to fight for independence from Great Britain.
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B.
Minutemen
The Minutemen were colonial militia members in Revolutionary-era New England, renowned for their ability to mobilize at a moment’s notice and for playing a key role in the opening clashes of the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was an 18th-century conflict in which the thirteen American colonies fought for and won independence from Great Britain, leading to the founding of the United States.
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D.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the opening military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, marking the start of armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies in April 1775.
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Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is the iconic, bearded figure in a star-spangled top hat who personifies the United States in political cartoons, posters, and popular culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War faction
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political faction ⓘ revolutionary movement ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1760s
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1770s ⓘ 1780s ⓘ American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rebels (American Revolution)
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Patriot (American Revolution) ⓘ
surface form:
Whigs (American Revolution)
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| basedIn |
Middle Colonies
ⓘ
New England ⓘ American South (colonial and early national periods) ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Colonies
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| country | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| demonym | Patriot ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Boston Massacre
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston Massacre protests
Boston Tea Party ⓘ armed resistance ⓘ boycotts of British goods ⓘ |
| goal |
establishment of a republic
ⓘ
independence from Great Britain ⓘ self-governance ⓘ |
| hasOpposingTerm |
Tory
ⓘ
surface form:
Tory (American Revolution)
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| historicalRegion |
Colonial America
ⓘ
surface form:
British America
|
| ideology |
classical liberalism
ⓘ
popular sovereignty ⓘ republican virtue ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English common law tradition
ⓘ
Age of Enlightenment ⓘ
surface form:
Enlightenment
Whig political thought ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusUnderBritishLaw | traitors ⓘ |
| motto | No taxation without representation ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Alexander Hamilton
ⓘ
Benjamin Franklin ⓘ George Washington ⓘ James Otis Jr. ⓘ John Adams ⓘ John Hancock ⓘ Patrick Henry ⓘ Samuel Adams ⓘ Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
British Empire
ⓘ
Loyalist militias ⓘ
surface form:
Loyalist (American Revolution)
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| partOf |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
|
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| religiousSupport |
Baptists
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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ⓘ
surface form:
Congregationalists
Presbyterian ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterians
|
| resultedIn | creation of the United States ⓘ |
| selfPerception | defenders of English liberties ⓘ |
| socialBase |
artisans
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lawyers ⓘ merchants ⓘ planters ⓘ small farmers ⓘ |
| supported | American independence ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Committees of Correspondence
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Continental Army ⓘ Second Continental Congress ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Congress
Sons of Liberty ⓘ state militias ⓘ |
| usedSymbol |
Liberty Tree
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surface form:
Liberty Pole
Liberty Tree ⓘ Sons of Liberty flag ⓘ |
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Referenced by (24)
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