New York Ratifying Convention
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The New York Ratifying Convention was the 1788 gathering in Poughkeepsie where New York’s delegates debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York ratification debates | 3 |
| New York Ratifying Convention canonical | 2 |
| New York ratifying convention | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York Ratifying Convention Context triple: [Robert Yates, participantIn, New York Ratifying Convention]
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Virginia Ratifying Convention
The Virginia Ratifying Convention was the 1788 gathering of delegates in Virginia that debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution, playing a pivotal role in its national adoption.
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Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention
The Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention was the state assembly convened in 1787 to debate and decide whether Pennsylvania would approve the newly drafted United States Constitution.
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Maryland Ratifying Convention
The Maryland Ratifying Convention was the 1788 state assembly that debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution on behalf of Maryland.
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New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777
The New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777 was the assembly that drafted and adopted New York’s first state constitution during the American Revolutionary War, establishing the framework for its independent government.
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Hillsborough Convention of 1788
The Hillsborough Convention of 1788 was a gathering of North Carolina delegates who debated but initially refused to ratify the newly drafted U.S. Constitution, reflecting strong Anti-Federalist concerns.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York Ratifying Convention Target entity description: The New York Ratifying Convention was the 1788 gathering in Poughkeepsie where New York’s delegates debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution.
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A.
Virginia Ratifying Convention
The Virginia Ratifying Convention was the 1788 gathering of delegates in Virginia that debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution, playing a pivotal role in its national adoption.
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B.
Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention
The Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention was the state assembly convened in 1787 to debate and decide whether Pennsylvania would approve the newly drafted United States Constitution.
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C.
Maryland Ratifying Convention
The Maryland Ratifying Convention was the 1788 state assembly that debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution on behalf of Maryland.
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D.
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777
The New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777 was the assembly that drafted and adopted New York’s first state constitution during the American Revolutionary War, establishing the framework for its independent government.
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E.
Hillsborough Convention of 1788
The Hillsborough Convention of 1788 was a gathering of North Carolina delegates who debated but initially refused to ratify the newly drafted U.S. Constitution, reflecting strong Anti-Federalist concerns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional ratifying convention
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historical event ⓘ |
| aim | To decide whether New York would ratify the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New York State Convention for the Ratification of the Federal Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAtURL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Ratifying_Convention ⓘ |
| determinationMethod | Vote of delegates ⓘ |
| endTime | 1788-07-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Implementation of the United States Constitution in New York
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North Carolina Ratifying Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | Proposal of the United States Constitution in 1787 ⓘ |
| hasEffect | Ratification of the United States Constitution by New York ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Alexander Hamilton
NERFINISHED
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Anti-Federalists NERFINISHED ⓘ Federalists NERFINISHED ⓘ George Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lansing Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Melancton Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert R. Livingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Convention of delegates of the people of the State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Poughkeepsie, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | 65 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | New York State Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Early national period of United States history
NERFINISHED
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process of ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1788 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Massachusetts Ratifying Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| president | George Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratifiedDocument | Constitution of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratifyingStateNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| result | Ratification of the United States Constitution with recommended amendments ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Debate over federalism in New York
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Narrow vote to ratify the Constitution ⓘ Negotiation over inclusion of a bill of rights ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Alexander Hamilton
NERFINISHED
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George Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ Melancton Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1788-06-17 ⓘ |
| topic |
Anti-Federalism
NERFINISHED
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Bill of Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ Federalism in the United States ⓘ United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voteResult | 30–27 in favor of ratification ⓘ |
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