Flushing Remonstrance
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The Flushing Remonstrance was a 1657 petition in colonial New Netherland that boldly defended religious freedom, particularly for Quakers, and is considered an early landmark in the development of religious liberty in America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Flushing Remonstrance canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Flushing Remonstrance Context triple: [John Bowne, associatedWith, Flushing Remonstrance]
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Grand Remonstrance
The Grand Remonstrance was a 1641 petition by the English Parliament listing grievances against King Charles I and his government, helping to precipitate the English Civil War.
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Newburgh Address
The Newburgh Address was a 1783 speech by George Washington to his officers that defused a potential military revolt and reaffirmed civilian control over the U.S. government.
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C.
Five Articles of the Remonstrance
The Five Articles of the Remonstrance are a 1610 theological statement by Dutch Arminians that challenged strict Calvinist doctrines on predestination, grace, and perseverance, becoming a foundational text of Arminian theology.
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D.
Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a final conciliatory appeal sent by the American colonies to King George III in 1775, seeking to avoid full-scale war and reconcile differences before the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Flushing Remonstrance Target entity description: The Flushing Remonstrance was a 1657 petition in colonial New Netherland that boldly defended religious freedom, particularly for Quakers, and is considered an early landmark in the development of religious liberty in America.
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A.
Grand Remonstrance
The Grand Remonstrance was a 1641 petition by the English Parliament listing grievances against King Charles I and his government, helping to precipitate the English Civil War.
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B.
Newburgh Address
The Newburgh Address was a 1783 speech by George Washington to his officers that defused a potential military revolt and reaffirmed civilian control over the U.S. government.
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C.
Five Articles of the Remonstrance
The Five Articles of the Remonstrance are a 1610 theological statement by Dutch Arminians that challenged strict Calvinist doctrines on predestination, grace, and perseverance, becoming a foundational text of Arminian theology.
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D.
Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a final conciliatory appeal sent by the American colonies to King George III in 1775, seeking to avoid full-scale war and reconcile differences before the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights document
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historical document ⓘ petition ⓘ religious liberty document ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Peter Stuyvesant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addresseePosition | Director-General of New Netherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
English-speaking residents of Flushing
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town magistrates of Flushing ⓘ |
| colony | New Netherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Netherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1657 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
early landmark in American religious liberty
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precursor to the First Amendment ⓘ |
| governmentReaction |
punishment of some signers
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temporary suppression of dissent in Flushing ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Dutch colonial era in North America
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colonial America ⓘ |
| influenced |
American tradition of religious liberty
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later arguments for freedom of religion in America ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian concept of love of neighbor
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Dutch tradition of religious toleration ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Dutch West India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisInvoked |
Dutch principles of toleration
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charter of Flushing ⓘ |
| locationOfManuscript | New York State Archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
freedom of conscience
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opposition to religious persecution ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ toleration of Quakers ⓘ |
| numberOfSignatories | approximately 30 ⓘ |
| opposes |
ban on Quaker worship
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persecution of Quakers ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Flushing
NERFINISHED
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Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Queens, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Quakers NERFINISHED ⓘ Religious Society of Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ freedom of religion in the United States ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
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Quakerism ⓘ |
| signatory |
Edward Hart
NERFINISHED
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Tobias Feake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryRole |
sheriff of Flushing
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town clerk ⓘ |
| significance |
challenged governmental authority in matters of religion
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defended liberty of conscience for all people ⓘ |
| title | Flushing Remonstrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1657 ⓘ |
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