Covenant of 1638

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_documents
gptkbp:date 1638
gptkbp:emphasizes moral and ethical conduct
gptkbp:established intent to form a government
gptkbp:established_in settlers of New Haven
gptkbp:governance theocratic principles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Covenant of 1638
gptkbp:included oath of loyalty
gptkbp:influenced_by Puritan beliefs
gptkbp:inspired later colonial charters
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for legal authority in the colony
gptkbp:is_a_document_that gptkb:administration
promoted civic responsibility
defined citizenship
encouraged participation in governance
sought to maintain order
established governance principles
defined the role of leaders
emphasized community welfare
established a framework for laws
established community norms
sought to protect rights
sought to unify settlers
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for gptkb:local_governance
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for conflict resolution
gptkbp:is_aimed_at create a civil government
gptkbp:is_committed_to religious freedom
gptkbp:is_discussed_in town meetings
gptkbp:is_reflected_in Puritan values
community values
theocratic governance
gptkbp:led_to the establishment of laws
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Haven_Colony
gptkbp:notable_artifact gptkb:colonialism
gptkbp:notable_examples self-determination
gptkbp:promoted community cooperation
gptkbp:ratified_by colonial leaders
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Fundamental_Orders_of_1638-1639
gptkbp:sentence collective identity
gptkbp:served_as a model for governance
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Theophilus_Eaton
gptkb:John_Davenport
gptkbp:significance foundation of government
gptkbp:social_issues freemen of the colony
gptkbp:type social contract
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:organization
gptkbp:was_a_foundational_agreement_for the New Haven community
gptkbp:was_a_foundational_text_for gptkb:New_Haven_Colony
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:the_Constitution_of_the_United_States
the New England Confederation
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the need for order in the colony
the challenges of settlement
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:the_Mayflower_Compact
the Cambridge Platform
gptkbp:was_part_of the early colonial governance system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Covenanter_army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6