New York Colony
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New York Colony was a major English colony in North America, centered on the port city of New York and known for its diverse population, strategic harbor, and role as a commercial and political hub before the American Revolution.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New York Colony canonical | 14 |
| Colony of New York | 4 |
| New York colony | 4 |
| Colonial New York | 1 |
| New York (British colony) | 1 |
| New York (colony) | 1 |
| New York (colony/state) | 1 |
| New York colonies | 1 |
| New York, Thirteen Colonies | 1 |
| colonial New York | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T353105 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: New York Colony Context triple: [Connecticut Colony, borderedBy, New York Colony]
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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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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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Delaware Colony
Delaware Colony was a British North American colony along the mid-Atlantic coast that later became the state of Delaware, known for its early settlement, diverse population, and role in colonial trade and politics.
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New Hampshire Colony
New Hampshire Colony was an early English settlement in North America that developed as a separate royal colony known for its small farming communities, timber, and fishing industries.
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Plymouth Colony
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New York Colony Target entity description: New York Colony was a major English colony in North America, centered on the port city of New York and known for its diverse population, strategic harbor, and role as a commercial and political hub before the American Revolution.
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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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B.
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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C.
Delaware Colony
Delaware Colony was a British North American colony along the mid-Atlantic coast that later became the state of Delaware, known for its early settlement, diverse population, and role in colonial trade and politics.
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D.
New Hampshire Colony
New Hampshire Colony was an early English settlement in North America that developed as a separate royal colony known for its small farming communities, timber, and fishing industries.
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Plymouth Colony
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colony
ⓘ
Thirteen Colonies ⓘ former colony ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Iroquois Confederacy
ⓘ
surface form:
Iroquois territories
New England Colonies ⓘ
surface form:
New England colonies
Crown Colony of New Jersey ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey Colony
Colony of Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Colony
|
| capital | New York City ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| currency |
Spanish dollar
ⓘ
colonial pound ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1664 ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
commerce ⓘ fur trade ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| endedAsColony | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
African slaves
ⓘ
Dutch colonists ⓘ English colonists ⓘ German settlers ⓘ Indigenous peoples ⓘ Scots-Irish American ⓘ
surface form:
Scots-Irish settlers
|
| foundedBy |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
surface form:
English Crown
Duke of York ⓘ
surface form:
James, Duke of York
|
| governmentType |
British provincial government
ⓘ
royal colony ⓘ |
| harbor |
New York Harbor estuarine system
ⓘ
surface form:
New York Harbor
|
| headOfGovernment | colonial governor of New York ⓘ |
| importantEvent |
English conquest of New Netherland
ⓘ
Leisler's Rebellion ⓘ New York Conspiracy of 1741 ⓘ Stamp Act 1765 ⓘ
surface form:
Stamp Act protests
occupation of New York City in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| joinedEntity | United States of America ⓘ |
| joinedEntityDate | 1776 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commercial center
ⓘ
diverse population ⓘ fur trade ⓘ political importance ⓘ shipping and trade ⓘ strategic natural harbor ⓘ wheat production ⓘ |
| landSystem | manorial estates in Hudson Valley ⓘ |
| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ German ⓘ various Indigenous languages ⓘ |
| largestCity | New York City ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English common law ⓘ |
| legislature |
Governor’s Council of New York
ⓘ
surface form:
New York General Assembly
|
| locatedIn |
Atlantic coast of North America
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
U.S. state of New York
ⓘ
surface form:
State of New York
parts of Delaware ⓘ parts of New Jersey ⓘ parts of Pennsylvania ⓘ parts of Vermont ⓘ |
| majorPort |
Port of New York and New Jersey
ⓘ
surface form:
Port of New York
|
| monarchDuringColonialPeriod |
Charles II of England
ⓘ
George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
George III of Great Britain
James II of England ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Duke of York
ⓘ
Duke of York ⓘ
surface form:
James, Duke of York
|
| partOf |
British America
ⓘ
Middle Colonies ⓘ |
| predecessor |
New Netherland
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of New Netherland
|
| religion |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ Judaism ⓘ Presbyterianism ⓘ Quakerism ⓘ religious diversity ⓘ |
| river |
Hudson River
ⓘ
Mohawk River ⓘ |
| roleInAmericanRevolution |
center of Loyalist and Patriot conflict
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major strategic base ⓘ site of key battles ⓘ |
| socialFeature |
large enslaved population in New York City
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tenant farming in Hudson Valley ⓘ urban merchant elite in New York City ⓘ |
| sovereign |
England
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Great Britain ⓘ |
| successor |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| tradeRoute |
Mohawk Valley
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surface form:
Hudson–Mohawk corridor
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| treatyBasis |
Treaty of Breda (1667)
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surface form:
Treaty of Breda
Treaty of Westminster (1674) ⓘ |
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Subject: New York Colony Description of subject: New York Colony was a major English colony in North America, centered on the port city of New York and known for its diverse population, strategic harbor, and role as a commercial and political hub before the American Revolution.
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