West New Jersey
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West New Jersey was a 17th-century proprietary colony in the western part of present-day New Jersey, established by English Quakers and others before the unification of East and West Jersey into a single royal colony.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| West New Jersey canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4995758 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: West New Jersey Context triple: [New Jersey Provincial Council, appliesToJurisdiction, West New Jersey]
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East New Jersey
East New Jersey was a proprietary colony in colonial America that occupied the northeastern portion of what is now the state of New Jersey before its unification with West New Jersey.
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South Jersey
South Jersey is the southern region of New Jersey, known for its coastal communities, beaches, and proximity to the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
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North Jersey
North Jersey is the northern region of New Jersey, encompassing major urban and suburban areas near New York City and serving as a key economic and transportation hub for the state.
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western New Jersey
Western New Jersey is a largely rural and suburban region of the state characterized by rolling hills, river valleys, and a mix of farmland, small towns, and growing commuter communities.
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Central New Jersey
Central New Jersey is a loosely defined region of the state that encompasses communities such as Princeton and serves as a cultural and geographic bridge between North and South Jersey.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: West New Jersey Target entity description: West New Jersey was a 17th-century proprietary colony in the western part of present-day New Jersey, established by English Quakers and others before the unification of East and West Jersey into a single royal colony.
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A.
East New Jersey
East New Jersey was a proprietary colony in colonial America that occupied the northeastern portion of what is now the state of New Jersey before its unification with West New Jersey.
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B.
South Jersey
South Jersey is the southern region of New Jersey, known for its coastal communities, beaches, and proximity to the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
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C.
North Jersey
North Jersey is the northern region of New Jersey, encompassing major urban and suburban areas near New York City and serving as a key economic and transportation hub for the state.
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D.
western New Jersey
Western New Jersey is a largely rural and suburban region of the state characterized by rolling hills, river valleys, and a mix of farmland, small towns, and growing commuter communities.
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E.
Central New Jersey
Central New Jersey is a loosely defined region of the state that encompasses communities such as Princeton and serves as a cultural and geographic bridge between North and South Jersey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former colony
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ proprietary colony ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Atlantic Ocean
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Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ East New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Burlington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| currency | pound sterling ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 1702 ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1674 ⓘ |
| dateOfConcessionsAndAgreements | 1677 ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstConstitution | 1676 ⓘ |
| dateOrganized | 1676 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
English proprietors
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Quaker proprietors ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
English colonists
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Lenape people NERFINISHED ⓘ Quakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder |
Edward Byllynge
NERFINISHED
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Gawen Lawrie NERFINISHED ⓘ John Fenwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | proprietary government ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced guarantees of civil liberties in the Concessions and Agreements
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early Quaker political and religious freedom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDocument | Concessions and Agreements of West New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | General Free Assembly of West New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North America
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present-day New Jersey ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Province of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedWith | East New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSettlement |
Burlington
NERFINISHED
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Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ Salem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Province of New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Quakerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Crown Colony of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
present-day Atlantic County, New Jersey
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present-day Burlington County, New Jersey ⓘ present-day Camden County, New Jersey ⓘ present-day Cape May County, New Jersey ⓘ present-day Cumberland County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Gloucester County, New Jersey ⓘ present-day Salem County, New Jersey ⓘ |
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Subject: West New Jersey Description of subject: West New Jersey was a 17th-century proprietary colony in the western part of present-day New Jersey, established by English Quakers and others before the unification of East and West Jersey into a single royal colony.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.