Sons of Liberty in New York
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The Sons of Liberty in New York were a radical colonial patriot group that organized protests, boycotts, and sometimes violent resistance against British taxation and authority in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sons of Liberty in New York canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial American organization
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patriot organization ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1760s
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1770s ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
British military authorities in New York
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royal officials in New York ⓘ |
| country | Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Alexander McDougall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hercules Mulligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac Sears NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lamb NERFINISHED ⓘ John Morin Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Marinus Willett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the radicalization of colonial politics in New York before the American Revolution
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helped mobilize New Yorkers for resistance to British rule ⓘ |
| ideology |
patriotism
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republicanism ⓘ resistance to taxation without representation ⓘ |
| influenced |
New York public opinion against British policies
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formation of later patriot committees in New York ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Enlightenment political thought ⓘ |
| location |
New York (colony)
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| movement | American colonial resistance to British rule ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
New York Stamp Act riots of 1765
NERFINISHED
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New York tea protests ⓘ Stamp Act protests in New York ⓘ protests against the Townshend duties ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
British taxation policies
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Stamp Act of 1765 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tea Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Townshend Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sons of Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
defense of colonial rights
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greater self-government for the colonies ⓘ repeal of the Stamp Act ⓘ repeal of the Townshend Acts ⓘ resistance to Parliamentary taxation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Continental Association enforcement in New York
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New York Committee of Correspondence NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Committee of Safety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
boycotts of British goods
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destruction of property ⓘ effigy burnings ⓘ intimidation of royal officials ⓘ mob action ⓘ nonimportation agreements ⓘ public demonstrations ⓘ |
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