Boston revolt of 1689
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The Boston revolt of 1689 was a popular uprising in colonial Massachusetts in which local leaders overthrew the Dominion of New England’s unpopular royal government amid the wider Glorious Revolution.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Boston revolt of 1689 Context triple: [Sir Edmund Andros, arrestedDuring, Boston revolt of 1689]
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Leisler's Rebellion
Leisler's Rebellion was a late 17th-century uprising in colonial New York in which Jacob Leisler briefly seized control of the government amid tensions over class, religion, and the aftermath of England’s Glorious Revolution.
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Fries's Rebellion
Fries's Rebellion was a 1799–1800 tax revolt in Pennsylvania led by John Fries against federal property taxes imposed to fund preparations for a potential war with France.
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Shays' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers in 1786–1787 protesting economic injustices and high taxes, which exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and helped spur calls for a stronger U.S. federal government.
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Paxton Boys uprising
The Paxton Boys uprising was a 1763–64 vigilante revolt by Scots-Irish frontiersmen in colonial Pennsylvania, notorious for the massacre of peaceful Susquehannock Indians and for exposing deep tensions between backcountry settlers and the colonial government.
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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists in 1770 that intensified anti-British sentiment and helped spark the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Boston revolt of 1689 Target entity description: The Boston revolt of 1689 was a popular uprising in colonial Massachusetts in which local leaders overthrew the Dominion of New England’s unpopular royal government amid the wider Glorious Revolution.
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A.
Leisler's Rebellion
Leisler's Rebellion was a late 17th-century uprising in colonial New York in which Jacob Leisler briefly seized control of the government amid tensions over class, religion, and the aftermath of England’s Glorious Revolution.
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B.
Fries's Rebellion
Fries's Rebellion was a 1799–1800 tax revolt in Pennsylvania led by John Fries against federal property taxes imposed to fund preparations for a potential war with France.
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C.
Shays' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers in 1786–1787 protesting economic injustices and high taxes, which exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and helped spur calls for a stronger U.S. federal government.
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D.
Paxton Boys uprising
The Paxton Boys uprising was a 1763–64 vigilante revolt by Scots-Irish frontiersmen in colonial Pennsylvania, notorious for the massacre of peaceful Susquehannock Indians and for exposing deep tensions between backcountry settlers and the colonial government.
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E.
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists in 1770 that intensified anti-British sentiment and helped spark the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in colonial Massachusetts
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political event ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boston Revolt
NERFINISHED
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Boston revolt against the Dominion of New England ⓘ Boston uprising of 1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinTopic | one of several 1689 colonial revolts responding to the Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 42.3601°N 71.0589°W ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
contemporary Boston pamphlets and letters
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later colonial histories of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| endTime | 1689-04-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Leisler's Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Glorious Revolution
NERFINISHED
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colonial opposition to Governor Edmund Andros ⓘ enforcement of Navigation Acts ⓘ religious and political tensions between Puritan colonists and royal authorities ⓘ resentment of restrictions on colonial self-government ⓘ unpopularity of the Dominion of New England ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
precedent for later colonial resistance to royal authority
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reestablishment of earlier Massachusetts political structures ⓘ strengthening of colonial self-government sentiment ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| leader | local colonial leaders in Boston ⓘ |
| location |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Dominion of New England NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Dominion of New England government
NERFINISHED
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Edmund Andros NERFINISHED ⓘ royal officials of the Dominion of New England ⓘ |
| participant |
Boston militia
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Dominion of New England officials ⓘ Governor Edmund Andros NERFINISHED ⓘ Increase Mather NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts colonists ⓘ local Puritan leaders ⓘ |
| partOf |
Glorious Revolution in America
NERFINISHED
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colonial uprisings of 1689 ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1689 ⓘ |
| result |
arrest of Governor Edmund Andros
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collapse of Dominion of New England authority in Massachusetts ⓘ imprisonment of Dominion officials ⓘ overthrow of the Dominion of New England government in Boston ⓘ restoration of a provisional colonial government ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
formation of a Committee of Safety in Boston
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seizure of the Boston fort ⓘ |
| startTime | 1689-04-18 ⓘ |
| topic |
English colonial history in North America
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colonial resistance to imperial authority ⓘ |
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