United States (during Revolutionary War)
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The United States during the Revolutionary War was the coalition of rebelling American colonies that fought for and ultimately secured independence from Great Britain, forming a new sovereign nation.
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Target entity: United States (during Revolutionary War) Context triple: [New Jersey militia, allegiance, United States (during Revolutionary War)]
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American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was an 18th-century conflict in which the thirteen American colonies fought for and won independence from Great Britain, leading to the founding of the United States.
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American Revolutionary era
The American Revolutionary era was the late-18th-century period in which the thirteen American colonies broke from British rule, fought the Revolutionary War, and laid the political and ideological foundations for the United States.
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British America
British America was the collective term for Britain’s colonies in North America and the Caribbean prior to the independence of the United States and other territories.
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United States military forces in the War of 1812
The United States military forces in the War of 1812 were the land and naval forces of the young American republic that fought against the British Empire and its allies in a conflict over maritime rights, territorial expansion, and national sovereignty from 1812 to 1815.
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Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
The Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War was the primary early arena of conflict in the northeastern colonies, featuring key campaigns such as those around Boston, New York, and the Saratoga region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United States (during Revolutionary War) Target entity description: The United States during the Revolutionary War was the coalition of rebelling American colonies that fought for and ultimately secured independence from Great Britain, forming a new sovereign nation.
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A.
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was an 18th-century conflict in which the thirteen American colonies fought for and won independence from Great Britain, leading to the founding of the United States.
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B.
American Revolutionary era
The American Revolutionary era was the late-18th-century period in which the thirteen American colonies broke from British rule, fought the Revolutionary War, and laid the political and ideological foundations for the United States.
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C.
British America
British America was the collective term for Britain’s colonies in North America and the Caribbean prior to the independence of the United States and other territories.
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D.
United States military forces in the War of 1812
The United States military forces in the War of 1812 were the land and naval forces of the young American republic that fought against the British Empire and its allies in a conflict over maritime rights, territorial expansion, and national sovereignty from 1812 to 1815.
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Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
The Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War was the primary early arena of conflict in the northeastern colonies, featuring key campaigns such as those around Boston, New York, and the Saratoga region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (94)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
belligerent in war
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former British colony ⓘ nascent sovereign state ⓘ revolutionary polity ⓘ |
| adoptedArticlesOfConfederation | 1777 ⓘ |
| airForce | none ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
American colonies in rebellion
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Thirteen United States NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Annapolis, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Trenton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ York, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefOfForces | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declaredIndependenceOn | 1776-07-04 ⓘ |
| diplomat |
Benjamin Franklin
NERFINISHED
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John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ John Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticMission | American mission to France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1783 ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadSlavery | yes ⓘ |
| hasConstituentEntity |
Connecticut
NERFINISHED
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Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormOfGovernment |
confederation
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republic ⓘ |
| hasFoundingDocument | Declaration of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfConstituentColonies | 13 ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | President of Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalBasis |
classical liberalism
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natural rights philosophy ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| includedFreeStateGradualEmancipation | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedSlaveStates |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedDocument |
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
NERFINISHED
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Olive Branch Petition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Articles of Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Continental Congress
NERFINISHED
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Second Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorBattleTheater |
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorVictory |
Battle of Saratoga
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Yorktown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryForce |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
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state militias ⓘ |
| navalForce | Continental Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalLeader |
Benjamin Franklin
NERFINISHED
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James Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationApproximate | 2.5 million ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| ratifiedArticlesOfConfederation | 1781 ⓘ |
| recognitionTreaty | Treaty of Paris (1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
France
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousComposition | predominantly Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| resultOfWar |
international recognition as an independent state
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loss of British imperial rule ⓘ |
| signedTreaty |
Treaty of Alliance (1778)
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1775 ⓘ |
| successor | United States under the Constitution of 1787 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sufferedEconomicIssue | hyperinflation of Continental currency ⓘ |
| taxationGrievance | taxation without representation ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Atlantic seaboard from New Hampshire to Georgia
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claims to lands west to the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| usedCurrency |
Continental dollar
NERFINISHED
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state-issued paper money ⓘ |
| warAim |
independence from Great Britain
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self-governance ⓘ |
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Subject: United States (during Revolutionary War) Description of subject: The United States during the Revolutionary War was the coalition of rebelling American colonies that fought for and ultimately secured independence from Great Britain, forming a new sovereign nation.
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