Petition to the King
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Petition to the King was a formal appeal sent by the First Continental Congress to King George III in 1774, seeking redress of colonial grievances and reconciliation with Britain on the eve of the American Revolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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petition → political document → |
| addressedToInstitution |
British government
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| addressee |
British Crown
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King George III → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Address to the King
→
Petition to the King of Great Britain → |
| asserted |
rights of Englishmen for colonists
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| author |
First Continental Congress
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| consequence |
contributed to colonial move toward independence
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| country |
Thirteen Colonies
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| date |
1774
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| documentType |
formal address
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| draftedBy |
First Continental Congress
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| field |
American political history
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constitutional history of the United States → |
| followedBy |
Olive Branch Petition
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Second Continental Congress → |
| geographicScope |
Thirteen American Colonies
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| historicalContext |
American Revolution
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First Continental Congress → |
| historicalPeriod |
eve of the American Revolution
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| ideology |
loyalty to monarchy with demand for rights
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
non-binding appeal
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| location |
Philadelphia
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| medium |
written text
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| partOf |
events leading to the American Revolution
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| politicalAlignment |
loyalist in form, conciliatory
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| precededBy |
Boston Tea Party
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Coercive Acts → |
| purpose |
reconciliation with Great Britain
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seek redress of colonial grievances → |
| relatedTo |
Continental Association
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Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress → Olive Branch Petition → |
| requested |
repeal of oppressive legislation
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| result |
ignored by British government
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| signatory |
delegates of the First Continental Congress
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| stance |
professed loyalty to King George III
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requested protection of colonial rights → |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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| topic |
American colonial grievances
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British imperial policy → Intolerable Acts → taxation without representation → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Petition to the King
("Petition to the King of Great Britain")
→
Petition to the King ("Address to the King") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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First Continental Congress
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documentProduced |