Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America
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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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Target entity: Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America Context triple: [Province of Georgia, foundedBy, Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America]
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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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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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King's Regulations
King's Regulations are the formal rules and administrative code governing conduct, discipline, and procedures within the British Army.
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Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663
The Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663 was a landmark colonial document granted by King Charles II that guaranteed an unusual degree of religious freedom and self-governance to Rhode Island, shaping later political developments in New England.
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Dominion of New England
The Dominion of New England was a short-lived late-17th-century administrative union imposed by the English Crown to centralize control over several New England colonies, curtailing their traditional self-governance.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America Target entity description: 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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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.
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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C.
King's Regulations
King's Regulations are the formal rules and administrative code governing conduct, discipline, and procedures within the British Army.
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D.
Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663
The Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663 was a landmark colonial document granted by King Charles II that guaranteed an unusual degree of religious freedom and self-governance to Rhode Island, shaping later political developments in New England.
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E.
Dominion of New England
The Dominion of New England was a short-lived late-17th-century administrative union imposed by the English Crown to centralize control over several New England colonies, curtailing their traditional self-governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British chartered corporation
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colonial governing body ⓘ philanthropic organization ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Colony of Georgia
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Province of Georgia ⓘ |
| charteredBy | George II of Great Britain ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1752 ⓘ |
| endCause | conversion of Georgia to a royal colony ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
ⓘ
economic development ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| foundedBy | James Oglethorpe ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Royal Charter of 1732 ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Savannah
ⓘ
surface form:
Savannah, Georgia (early colonial period)
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| hasNotableMember |
George Whitefield
ⓘ
James Oglethorpe ⓘ Sir John Perceval, 1st Earl of Egmont ⓘ
surface form:
John Percival, 1st Earl of Egmont
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| hasPart |
Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Common Council of the Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America
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| hasPolicy |
landholding limits for settlers
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prohibition of rum in early years ⓘ prohibition of slavery in early years ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| inception | 1732 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | royal charter ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | City of London ⓘ |
| motto | Non sibi sed aliis (attributed) ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Colony of Georgia
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surface form:
Colony of Georgia in America
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| numberOfMembers | 24 ⓘ |
| operatedInTheTerritory |
British America
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Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| operatingLanguage | English ⓘ |
| purpose |
defensive buffer against Spanish Florida
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establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America ⓘ philanthropic colonization ⓘ relief for debtors and the poor ⓘ |
| replacedBy | royal government of Georgia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
first settlers’ departure for Georgia in 1732
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formal surrender of charter in 1752 ⓘ granting of the Georgia charter in 1732 ⓘ |
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Subject: Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America Description of subject: 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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