Virginia Convention
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The Virginia Convention was a revolutionary assembly of delegates in the Colony of Virginia that assumed governance from royal authorities and played a key role in leading the colony toward independence from Britain.
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Target entity: Virginia Convention Context triple: [Lee Resolution, introducedOnBehalfOf, Virginia Convention]
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Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was the assembly of colonial delegates that governed the American colonies during the Revolutionary War and ultimately adopted the Declaration of Independence.
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Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was the 1787 gathering of delegates in Philadelphia that drafted the United States Constitution, establishing the framework of the federal government.
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First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a 1774 gathering of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies that coordinated a unified colonial response to British policies and helped lay the groundwork for the American Revolution.
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New York Provincial Congress
The New York Provincial Congress was a revolutionary governing body that assumed control of New York’s political affairs from the colonial authorities during the American Revolution.
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Annapolis Conference
The Annapolis Conference was a 2007 U.S.-hosted diplomatic summit aimed at reviving Israeli–Palestinian peace negotiations and advancing a two-state solution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Virginia Convention Target entity description: The Virginia Convention was a revolutionary assembly of delegates in the Colony of Virginia that assumed governance from royal authorities and played a key role in leading the colony toward independence from Britain.
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A.
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was the assembly of colonial delegates that governed the American colonies during the Revolutionary War and ultimately adopted the Declaration of Independence.
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B.
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was the 1787 gathering of delegates in Philadelphia that drafted the United States Constitution, establishing the framework of the federal government.
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C.
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a 1774 gathering of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies that coordinated a unified colonial response to British policies and helped lay the groundwork for the American Revolution.
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D.
New York Provincial Congress
The New York Provincial Congress was a revolutionary governing body that assumed control of New York’s political affairs from the colonial authorities during the American Revolution.
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E.
Annapolis Conference
The Annapolis Conference was a 2007 U.S.-hosted diplomatic summit aimed at reviving Israeli–Palestinian peace negotiations and advancing a two-state solution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
colonial governing body
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provincial congress ⓘ revolutionary assembly ⓘ revolutionary assembly ⓘ revolutionary assembly ⓘ revolutionary assembly ⓘ revolutionary assembly ⓘ revolutionary assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Virginia Convention
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fifth Virginia Convention
Virginia Convention self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Fifth Virginia Convention
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| assumedFrom | royal authorities in Virginia ⓘ |
| author | George Mason ⓘ |
| country |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
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surface form:
Colony of Virginia
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| endTime | 1776 ⓘ |
| famousQuote |
"Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech
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surface form:
Give me liberty, or give me death!
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| followedBy | Virginia General Assembly ⓘ |
| gaveSpeechAt |
Virginia Convention
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surface form:
Second Virginia Convention
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| hasPart |
Virginia Convention
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fifth Virginia Convention
Virginia Convention self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
First Virginia Convention
Virginia Convention self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Fourth Virginia Convention
Virginia Convention self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Second Virginia Convention
Virginia Convention self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Third Virginia Convention
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| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Richmond, Virginia
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St. John’s Church ⓘ
surface form:
St. John’s Church, Richmond, Virginia
Virginia ⓘ Williamsburg ⓘ
surface form:
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg ⓘ
surface form:
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg ⓘ
surface form:
Williamsburg, Virginia
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| mainResolution |
adoption of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
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adoption of the first Virginia Constitution ⓘ call for a Continental Congress ⓘ call for raising and arming a militia ⓘ further organization of revolutionary government in Virginia ⓘ instructing Virginia delegates in Congress to propose independence ⓘ nonimportation agreement against British goods ⓘ organization of Virginia’s military forces ⓘ |
| notableSpeechBy | Patrick Henry ⓘ |
| numberOfDistinctAssemblies | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary era
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surface form:
American Revolution
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| president |
Edmund Pendleton
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Peyton Randolph ⓘ Peyton Randolph ⓘ |
| replaced | House of Burgesses ⓘ |
| significantEvent | movement toward independence from Britain ⓘ |
| significantRole | transition from royal colony to independent state government in Virginia ⓘ |
| startTime |
1774
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August 1774 ⓘ December 1775 ⓘ July 1775 ⓘ March 1775 ⓘ May 1776 ⓘ |
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Subject: Virginia Convention Description of subject: The Virginia Convention was a revolutionary assembly of delegates in the Colony of Virginia that assumed governance from royal authorities and played a key role in leading the colony toward independence from Britain.
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