New England Confederation
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The New England Confederation was a 17th-century military and political alliance of several English colonies in New England formed for mutual defense and cooperation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New England Confederation canonical | 3 |
| United Colonies of New England | 2 |
| The United Colonies of New England | 1 |
| United Colonies of New England commissioners | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: New England Confederation Context triple: [King Philip's War, mainBelligerent, New England Confederation]
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Dominion of New England
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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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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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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Massachusetts Bay Company
The Massachusetts Bay Company was a 17th-century English joint-stock company that organized and financed the Puritan settlement and governance of what became the Massachusetts Bay Colony in New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New England Confederation Target entity description: The New England Confederation was a 17th-century military and political alliance of several English colonies in New England formed for mutual defense and cooperation.
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A.
Dominion of New England
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Massachusetts Bay Company
The Massachusetts Bay Company was a 17th-century English joint-stock company that organized and financed the Puritan settlement and governance of what became the Massachusetts Bay Colony in New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical organization
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intercolonial alliance ⓘ military alliance ⓘ political alliance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
New England Confederation
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surface form:
United Colonies of New England
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Connecticut Colony
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Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ New Haven Colony ⓘ Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Colonial America
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surface form:
English colonial America
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| decisionRule | majority vote of commissioners ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1684 ⓘ |
| excludedColony |
New Hampshire
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Rhode Island ⓘ |
| followedBy | Dominion of New England ⓘ |
| foundedBy | English colonists in New England ⓘ |
| foundingDocument |
Articles of Confederation
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surface form:
Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England
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| governmentForm | confederation ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
allocation of war expenses among colonies
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coordination of military campaigns ⓘ extradition of criminals between member colonies ⓘ joint diplomacy with Native American tribes ⓘ settlement of intercolonial disputes ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 4 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
New England Confederation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The United Colonies of New England
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| hasOrgan | federal commissioners ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
collective security against external threats
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coordination in wars against the Dutch ⓘ coordination in wars against the French ⓘ coordination of colonial policy ⓘ mutual defense ⓘ regulation of relations with Native American tribes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
17th century
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Colonial America ⓘ |
| inception | 1643 ⓘ |
| inspired | later American confederal ideas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New England ⓘ |
| member |
Connecticut Colony
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Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ New Haven Colony ⓘ Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| numberOfCommissionersPerColony | 2 ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | Puritan political thought ⓘ |
| precededBy | informal cooperation among New England colonies ⓘ |
| reasonForFormation |
threats from Dutch colonies
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threats from French colonies ⓘ threats from Native American groups ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
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Subject: New England Confederation Description of subject: The New England Confederation was a 17th-century military and political alliance of several English colonies in New England formed for mutual defense and cooperation.
Referenced by (7)
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