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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical organization
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intercolonial alliance → military alliance → political alliance → |
| alsoKnownAs |
United Colonies of New England
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Connecticut Colony
→
Massachusetts Bay Colony → New Haven Colony → Plymouth Colony → |
| continent |
North America
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| country |
English colonial America
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| decisionRule |
majority vote of commissioners
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| dissolved |
1684
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| excludedColony |
New Hampshire
→
Rhode Island → |
| followedBy |
Dominion of New England
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| foundedBy |
English colonists in New England
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| foundingDocument |
Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England
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| governmentForm |
confederation
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| 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
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|
| hasOfficialName |
The United Colonies of New England
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|
| hasOrgan |
federal commissioners
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|
| 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
→
Colonial America → |
| inception |
1643
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|
| inspired |
later American confederal ideas
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|
| language |
English
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|
| locatedIn |
New England
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|
| member |
Connecticut Colony
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Massachusetts Bay Colony → New Haven Colony → Plymouth Colony → |
| numberOfCommissionersPerColony |
2
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| politicalIdeology |
Puritan political thought
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| precededBy |
informal cooperation among New England colonies
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|
| reasonForFormation |
threats from Dutch colonies
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threats from French colonies → threats from Native American groups → |
| religion |
Puritanism
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|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
New England Confederation
("United Colonies of New England")
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alsoKnownAs |
|
New England Confederation
("The United Colonies of New England")
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|
hasOfficialName |
|
King Philip's War
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mainBelligerent |
|
Saybrook Colony
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partOf |