Dominion of New England
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The Dominion of New England was a short-lived late-17th-century administrative union imposed by the English Crown to centralize control over several New England colonies, curtailing their traditional self-governance.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Dominion of New England Context triple: [royal charter of Massachusetts Bay, relatedTo, Dominion of New England]
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in New England that became a major political, religious, and cultural center and a foundation for the future state of Massachusetts.
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Province of New England
The Province of New England was an early 17th-century English colonial territory in North America that encompassed several settlements in what is now the northeastern United States.
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Delaware Colony
Delaware Colony was a British North American colony along the mid-Atlantic coast that later became the state of Delaware, known for its early settlement, diverse population, and role in colonial trade and politics.
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Colony and Dominion of Virginia
The Colony and Dominion of Virginia was a major English and later British colony in North America, notable as the first permanent English settlement and a political and economic center that helped shape early American history.
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Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was an early English settlement in New England known for its religious tolerance, political independence, and role as one of the original Thirteen Colonies that later formed the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dominion of New England Target entity description: The Dominion of New England was a short-lived late-17th-century administrative union imposed by the English Crown to centralize control over several New England colonies, curtailing their traditional self-governance.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in New England that became a major political, religious, and cultural center and a foundation for the future state of Massachusetts.
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Province of New England
The Province of New England was an early 17th-century English colonial territory in North America that encompassed several settlements in what is now the northeastern United States.
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Delaware Colony
Delaware Colony was a British North American colony along the mid-Atlantic coast that later became the state of Delaware, known for its early settlement, diverse population, and role in colonial trade and politics.
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Colony and Dominion of Virginia
The Colony and Dominion of Virginia was a major English and later British colony in North America, notable as the first permanent English settlement and a political and economic center that helped shape early American history.
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Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was an early English settlement in New England known for its religious tolerance, political independence, and role as one of the original Thirteen Colonies that later formed the United States.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrative union
ⓘ
former political entity ⓘ |
| capital |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
surface form:
English Crown
James II of England ⓘ
surface form:
King James II of England
|
| dissolvedFollowing |
Glorious Revolution
ⓘ
overthrow of Sir Edmund Andros ⓘ |
| endTime | 1689 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
ⓘ
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ⓘ
surface form:
restored Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
restored Connecticut Colony ⓘ |
| governmentType | royal administration ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Sir Edmund Andros ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| includesTerritory |
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
ⓘ
Connecticut Colony ⓘ Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ Plymouth Colony ⓘ Province of New Hampshire ⓘ Province of New Jersey ⓘ Province of New York ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British America
ⓘ
New England ⓘ |
| notableFor | attempt to create a large centralized colony in New England ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy | Sir Edmund Andros ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
New England colonists
ⓘ
Puritan leaders ⓘ |
| partOf |
European colonial empires
ⓘ
surface form:
English colonial empire
|
| policy |
centralization of military defense
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enforcement of Navigation Acts ⓘ restriction of colonial assemblies ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
ⓘ
Connecticut Colony ⓘ Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ Plymouth Colony ⓘ Province of New Hampshire ⓘ |
| purpose |
centralize royal control over New England colonies
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curtail colonial self-governance ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | toleration for Anglicans in Puritan New England ⓘ |
| replaced | separate colonial governments of New England ⓘ |
| replacedBy | restored colonial charters ⓘ |
| shortDescription | short-lived administrative union of English colonies in New England ⓘ |
| significantEvent | arrest of Sir Edmund Andros in Boston in 1689 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1686 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| titleOfHeadOfGovernment | royal governor ⓘ |
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Subject: Dominion of New England Description of subject: The Dominion of New England was a short-lived late-17th-century administrative union imposed by the English Crown to centralize control over several New England colonies, curtailing their traditional self-governance.
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