Goose Creek Men political faction
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The Goose Creek Men political faction was a powerful group of early colonial elites in South Carolina who dominated the colony’s politics and trade through their wealth, landholdings, and influence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goose Creek Men political faction canonical | 2 |
| Goose Creek Men (elite faction in colonial South Carolina) | 1 |
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Target entity: Goose Creek Men political faction Context triple: [Bull family, associatedWith, Goose Creek Men political faction]
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Feuillant faction
The Feuillant faction was a moderate political group during the French Revolution that sought to preserve a constitutional monarchy and oppose the more radical Jacobins.
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Bourbon coalition
The Bourbon coalition was an alliance of Bourbon-ruled powers, chiefly France and Spain, that coordinated their military and political efforts in various 18th-century European conflicts.
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Louisiana Unionists
Louisiana Unionists were residents of Louisiana who remained loyal to the United States during the American Civil War, often opposing secession and Confederate authority within the state.
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Barnburner Democrats
Barnburner Democrats were a radical anti-slavery faction of the New York Democratic Party in the mid-19th century that broke away over opposition to the expansion of slavery and later helped form the Free Soil Party.
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Cotton Whigs
The Cotton Whigs were a faction of the U.S. Whig Party whose political stance was strongly influenced by support for, or accommodation of, Southern slaveholding interests.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Goose Creek Men political faction Target entity description: The Goose Creek Men political faction was a powerful group of early colonial elites in South Carolina who dominated the colony’s politics and trade through their wealth, landholdings, and influence.
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A.
Feuillant faction
The Feuillant faction was a moderate political group during the French Revolution that sought to preserve a constitutional monarchy and oppose the more radical Jacobins.
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B.
Bourbon coalition
The Bourbon coalition was an alliance of Bourbon-ruled powers, chiefly France and Spain, that coordinated their military and political efforts in various 18th-century European conflicts.
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C.
Louisiana Unionists
Louisiana Unionists were residents of Louisiana who remained loyal to the United States during the American Civil War, often opposing secession and Confederate authority within the state.
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D.
Barnburner Democrats
Barnburner Democrats were a radical anti-slavery faction of the New York Democratic Party in the mid-19th century that broke away over opposition to the expansion of slavery and later helped form the Free Soil Party.
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E.
Cotton Whigs
The Cotton Whigs were a faction of the U.S. Whig Party whose political stance was strongly influenced by support for, or accommodation of, Southern slaveholding interests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial elite group
ⓘ
political faction ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
conflicts over the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina
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political struggles with dissenting factions in South Carolina ⓘ |
| basedOn |
large landholdings
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slave-based plantation economy ⓘ wealth from trade ⓘ |
| country | Colony of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cattle raising
ⓘ
rice planting ⓘ trade with Native Americans ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | primarily English colonists ⓘ |
| governedByLaw | charter of the Province of Carolina ⓘ |
| hadMember |
Arthur Middleton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Moore Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ James Moore Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ William Rhett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lowcountry South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
governance of the Province of Carolina
ⓘ
selection of colonial governors in South Carolina ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controlling Indian trade
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dominating colonial politics in South Carolina ⓘ involvement in the Indian slave trade ⓘ involvement in the deerskin trade ⓘ opposition to some Lords Proprietors policies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to development of South Carolina’s slave society
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helped entrench planter oligarchy in South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goose Creek, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Dissenting faction in South Carolina ⓘ |
| partOf | early colonial society of South Carolina ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
maintain local control over colonial government
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protect economic interests in Indian and slave trades ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | proprietary elite ⓘ |
| powerBase |
control of trade routes from Charleston into the interior
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plantations along Goose Creek ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | support for establishment of the Church of England in South Carolina ⓘ |
| socialClass | planter elite ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| usedLaborSystem |
African slavery
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enslavement of Native Americans ⓘ |
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