South Carolina Revolution of 1776
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The South Carolina Revolution of 1776 was the colony’s pivotal uprising against British rule that led to the overthrow of royal authority and the establishment of an independent state government during the American Revolutionary era.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| South Carolina Revolution of 1776 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
event in the American Revolutionary era
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political revolution ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
ending British political control over South Carolina
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establishing an independent state government ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
assertion of local self-government
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creation of revolutionary committees and congresses ⓘ rejection of royal executive authority ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | early phase of the American Revolution in the South ⓘ |
| country | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culminatedIn | overthrow of royal authority in South Carolina ⓘ |
| followed |
formation of extralegal revolutionary bodies in South Carolina
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growing Patriot organization in South Carolina ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
political reorganization of South Carolina government
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replacement of royal institutions with state institutions ⓘ |
| hasBroaderCategory |
18th-century revolutions
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history of South Carolina ⓘ history of the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ revolutions against the British Empire ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British attempts to assert greater control over colonial governance
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colonial resistance to British taxation and regulation ⓘ tensions between colonists and British imperial authorities ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
constitutional development of South Carolina
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distribution of power among South Carolina political elites ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1776 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Charleston, South Carolina
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Province of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Loyalists in South Carolina
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Patriot leaders in South Carolina ⓘ South Carolina Council of Safety NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina Provincial Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ royal governor of South Carolina ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1775 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedAuthority |
British Crown
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royal government of South Carolina ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preceded |
adoption of a new state constitution in South Carolina
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formal independence of South Carolina from Britain ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
South Carolina Council of Safety (American Revolution)
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South Carolina Provincial Congress of 1775–1776 NERFINISHED ⓘ overthrow of royal governors in other American colonies ⓘ |
| result | establishment of an independent state government in South Carolina ⓘ |
| significance |
helped align South Carolina with the broader American revolutionary movement
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marked the collapse of royal authority in South Carolina ⓘ transferred power from royal officials to revolutionary institutions ⓘ |
| temporalContext | American Revolutionary era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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