Third Charter of Virginia
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The Third Charter of Virginia was a 1612 royal charter that restructured and expanded the powers and territory of the Virginia Company, further shaping the governance of the English colony in North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third Charter of Virginia canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Third Charter of Virginia Context triple: [Second Charter of Virginia, followedBy, Third Charter of Virginia]
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Second Charter of Virginia
The Second Charter of Virginia was a 1609 royal charter issued by King James I that expanded the territory, powers, and organizational structure of the Virginia Company to strengthen England’s colonial enterprise in North America.
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B.
Virginia Constitution of 1776
The Virginia Constitution of 1776 was the first state constitution adopted after the American colonies declared independence, establishing a republican form of government for Virginia and heavily influencing later U.S. constitutional principles.
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C.
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a 1620 agreement among the Pilgrim settlers establishing a framework for self-government and majority rule in the Plymouth Colony.
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D.
Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America
The Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America were a British philanthropic and administrative body chartered in the 18th century to plan, govern, and oversee the early development of the Georgia colony as a social and economic experiment.
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E.
Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights is a foundational 1776 document of American constitutionalism that articulated key principles of individual liberties and religious freedom, later shaping the U.S. Bill of Rights and related constitutional clauses.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Third Charter of Virginia Target entity description: The Third Charter of Virginia was a 1612 royal charter that restructured and expanded the powers and territory of the Virginia Company, further shaping the governance of the English colony in North America.
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A.
Second Charter of Virginia
The Second Charter of Virginia was a 1609 royal charter issued by King James I that expanded the territory, powers, and organizational structure of the Virginia Company to strengthen England’s colonial enterprise in North America.
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B.
Virginia Constitution of 1776
The Virginia Constitution of 1776 was the first state constitution adopted after the American colonies declared independence, establishing a republican form of government for Virginia and heavily influencing later U.S. constitutional principles.
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C.
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a 1620 agreement among the Pilgrim settlers establishing a framework for self-government and majority rule in the Plymouth Colony.
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D.
Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America
The Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America were a British philanthropic and administrative body chartered in the 18th century to plan, govern, and oversee the early development of the Georgia colony as a social and economic experiment.
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E.
Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights is a foundational 1776 document of American constitutionalism that articulated key principles of individual liberties and religious freedom, later shaping the U.S. Bill of Rights and related constitutional clauses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial charter
ⓘ
legal document ⓘ royal charter ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
governor and council of Virginia
ⓘ
shareholders of the Virginia Company ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Colony of Virginia
Virginia Company of London ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateIssued | 1612 ⓘ |
| effect |
expanded corporate powers of the Virginia Company
ⓘ
extended territorial claims of the Virginia Company ⓘ Somers Isles Company ⓘ
surface form:
incorporated the Somers Isles (Bermuda) into the Virginia Company’s patent
modified governance structure of the Virginia colony ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
ⓘ
imperial governance ⓘ |
| follows | Second Charter of Virginia ⓘ |
| genre | colonial charter ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
James VI and I
ⓘ
surface form:
James I of England
|
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Colonial America
ⓘ
surface form:
English colonization of North America
early 17th century ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
corporate colonization in English America
ⓘ
development of representative government in Virginia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | letters patent ⓘ |
| legalStatus | historical document ⓘ |
| locationOfEffect |
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bermuda
North America ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Virginia Company of London
ⓘ
governance of the Virginia colony ⓘ |
| partOf |
legal framework of the Virginia Company
ⓘ
series of Virginia Company charters ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1612 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
surface form:
English Crown
|
| purpose |
to define governance of the English colony in Virginia
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to expand the powers of the Virginia Company ⓘ to expand the territory under the Virginia Company ⓘ to restructure the Virginia Company of London ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bermuda colony
ⓘ
Colony and Dominion of Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Colony of Virginia
First Charter of Virginia ⓘ Second Charter of Virginia ⓘ Virginia Company of London ⓘ |
| signedBy |
James VI and I
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surface form:
King James I of England
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