Whig (American Revolution)
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The Whigs during the American Revolution were colonists who strongly supported independence from Britain and championed republican principles against perceived monarchical tyranny.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whig | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American revolutionary movement
ⓘ
patriot group ⓘ political faction ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocated |
consent of the governed
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natural rights ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ representative government ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Boston Tea Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Declaration of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ First Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ Stamp Act crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ state constitution drafting ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
fear of tyranny
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opposition to hereditary aristocracy ⓘ opposition to monarchy ⓘ |
| country | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Benjamin Franklin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ James Otis Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalPosition |
resistance to taxation without representation
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support for civil liberties ⓘ support for colonial self-government ⓘ support for separation of powers ⓘ support for written constitutions ⓘ |
| ideologyAlsoKnownAs | Patriot ideology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British Whig ideology
ⓘ
Enlightenment political thought ⓘ John Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced early American party politics
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shaped United States constitutional principles ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
British Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loyalists (American Revolution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | American independence ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
many colonial artisans
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many colonial intellectuals ⓘ many colonial merchants ⓘ many small farmers ⓘ |
| terminologyDistinguishedFrom | Tory (American Revolution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
newspapers
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pamphlets ⓘ political sermons ⓘ public meetings ⓘ |
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Whig