Continental Congress resolutions
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United States founding-era document
historical document
legal instrument
legislative act
political resolution
The Continental Congress resolutions were formal legislative acts issued by the revolutionary governing body of the American colonies, providing legal and organizational foundations for the Continental Army and other aspects of the War of Independence.
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| instanceOf |
United States founding-era document
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historical document → legal instrument → legislative act → political resolution → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Thirteen Colonies
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United States (in formation) → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Thirteen Colonies
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| endTime |
1789
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| followedBy |
legislation of the United States Congress under the Constitution
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| hasPart |
resolution appointing George Washington commander in chief
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resolution establishing the Continental Army → resolutions authorizing diplomatic missions abroad → resolutions authorizing issuance of paper currency → resolutions concerning alliances and treaties → resolutions establishing rules and articles of war → resolutions on coordination with state governments → resolutions on courts-martial and military justice → resolutions on enforcement of the Continental Association → resolutions on foreign loans and credit → resolutions on hospital and medical services for troops → resolutions on intelligence and secret committees → resolutions on military ranks and promotions → resolutions on naval forces and privateering → resolutions on peace negotiations and armistice terms → resolutions on postal service organization → resolutions on prisoner of war treatment → resolutions on provisioning and supply of the Continental Army → resolutions on public credit and debt management → resolutions on quartermaster and commissary departments → resolutions on regulation of prices and economic controls → resolutions on relations with Native American nations → resolutions on wartime taxation and requisitions → resolutions recommending formation of colonial militias → resolutions recommending new state constitutions → resolutions regulating trade and non-importation → |
| historicalPeriod |
American Revolution
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| language |
English
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| legislativeBody |
Continental Congress
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| locationOfCreation |
Baltimore
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Philadelphia → York, Pennsylvania → |
| mainSubject |
American Revolutionary War
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Continental Army → War of Independence → colonial self-government → diplomacy → independence from Great Britain → intercolonial coordination → military organization → war finance → |
| publisher |
Continental Congress
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| significantEvent |
creation of the Continental Army
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legal foundation for national governance before the Constitution → organization of the revolutionary war effort → |
| startTime |
1774
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Articles of War (Continental Army)
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Board of Treasury
("resolutions of the Continental Congress")
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