Plymouth Colony
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Plymouth Colony was an early 17th-century English settlement in present-day Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom and is often regarded as one of the first successful British colonies in North America.
All labels observed (22)
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Target entity: Plymouth Colony Context triple: [Mayflower landing at Plymouth, countryAtTheTime, Plymouth Colony]
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in New England that became a major political, religious, and cultural center and a foundation for the future state of Massachusetts.
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Connecticut Colony
Connecticut Colony was one of the original English settlements in North America that became a charter colony and later formed part of the U.S. state of Connecticut.
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Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was an early English settlement in New England known for its religious tolerance, political independence, and role as one of the original Thirteen Colonies that later formed the United States.
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Colony and Dominion of Virginia
The Colony and Dominion of Virginia was a major English and later British colony in North America, notable as the first permanent English settlement and a political and economic center that helped shape early American history.
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Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony was one of the earliest English settlements in New England, located across the Charles River from Boston and serving as an important colonial town in the 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Plymouth Colony Target entity description: Plymouth Colony was an early 17th-century English settlement in present-day Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom and is often regarded as one of the first successful British colonies in North America.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in New England that became a major political, religious, and cultural center and a foundation for the future state of Massachusetts.
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Connecticut Colony
Connecticut Colony was one of the original English settlements in North America that became a charter colony and later formed part of the U.S. state of Connecticut.
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Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was an early English settlement in New England known for its religious tolerance, political independence, and role as one of the original Thirteen Colonies that later formed the United States.
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Colony and Dominion of Virginia
The Colony and Dominion of Virginia was a major English and later British colony in North America, notable as the first permanent English settlement and a political and economic center that helped shape early American history.
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Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony was one of the earliest English settlements in New England, located across the Charles River from Boston and serving as an important colonial town in the 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colony in North America
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English colony ⓘ historical polity ⓘ |
| capital | Plymouth ⓘ |
| colonialPower | England ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 1691 ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1620-11-11 ⓘ |
| demographics |
English settlers
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Native American allies and neighbors ⓘ |
| economy |
fishing
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fur trade ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ timber trade ⓘ |
| establishedByDocument | Mayflower Compact ⓘ |
| firstGovernor | John Carver ⓘ |
| flagUsed |
British Red Ensign
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surface form:
English Red Ensign (de facto)
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| foundedAfterArrivalOf | Mayflower ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Separatists
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surface form:
English Separatists
Pilgrims ⓘ
surface form:
Mayflower passengers
Pilgrims ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1620 ⓘ |
| governmentType |
colonial government
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self-governing colony ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early example of self-government in America
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one of the first successful English colonies in North America ⓘ site of the traditional First Thanksgiving ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leader |
John Carver
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William Bradford ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Governor ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Mayflower Compact ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New England
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present-day Massachusetts ⓘ |
| longtimeGovernor | William Bradford ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Plymouth, England ⓘ |
| neighboringPeople |
Wampanoag people
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surface form:
Wampanoag
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| notableEvent |
First Thanksgiving (1621)
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King Philip's War (as participant) ⓘ |
| partOf |
New England Colonies
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Thirteen Colonies ⓘ
surface form:
Thirteen Colonies (historical grouping)
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| populationOrigin |
England
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Leiden ⓘ
surface form:
Leiden, Dutch Republic
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| religion |
Protestantism
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Puritanism ⓘ |
| signedTreatyWith |
Wampanoag people
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surface form:
Wampanoag
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| successor | Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Plymouth Colony Description of subject: Plymouth Colony was an early 17th-century English settlement in present-day Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom and is often regarded as one of the first successful British colonies in North America.
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