Journal, 1774–1775
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"Journal, 1774–1775" is a historical diary by American patriot and lawyer Josiah Quincy Jr. that records his observations and political activities in the tense years leading up to the American Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Journal, 1774–1775 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T690831 — 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: Journal, 1774–1775 Context triple: [Josiah Quincy Jr., notableWork, Journal, 1774–1775]
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Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Letters on the Eastern States
Letters on the Eastern States is an early 19th-century travel and historical work by American author William Tudor that offers detailed observations of the culture, society, and landscapes of the New England region.
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C.
The Journal of John Winthrop
The Journal of John Winthrop is a detailed firsthand chronicle of early 17th-century New England, documenting the founding and development of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from the perspective of its Puritan governor.
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D.
The Biglow Papers
The Biglow Papers is a satirical collection of dialect poems and prose by James Russell Lowell that critiques the Mexican–American War and contemporary politics in mid-19th-century America.
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E.
Salon of 1787
The Salon of 1787 was a major Parisian art exhibition of the late 18th century, organized by the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, where leading artists of the time presented their works to the public and critics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Journal, 1774–1775 Target entity description: "Journal, 1774–1775" is a historical diary by American patriot and lawyer Josiah Quincy Jr. that records his observations and political activities in the tense years leading up to the American Revolution.
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A.
Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Letters on the Eastern States
Letters on the Eastern States is an early 19th-century travel and historical work by American author William Tudor that offers detailed observations of the culture, society, and landscapes of the New England region.
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C.
The Journal of John Winthrop
The Journal of John Winthrop is a detailed firsthand chronicle of early 17th-century New England, documenting the founding and development of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from the perspective of its Puritan governor.
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D.
The Biglow Papers
The Biglow Papers is a satirical collection of dialect poems and prose by James Russell Lowell that critiques the Mexican–American War and contemporary politics in mid-19th-century America.
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E.
Salon of 1787
The Salon of 1787 was a major Parisian art exhibition of the late 18th century, organized by the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, where leading artists of the time presented their works to the public and critics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical diary
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primary source document ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Josiah Quincy Jr. ⓘ patriot leadership in New England ⓘ |
| author | Josiah Quincy Jr. ⓘ |
| contains |
entries on legal practice and advocacy
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entries on political meetings ⓘ personal reflections on liberty and British policy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| documents |
activities of American patriots
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legal and political discussions preceding the American Revolution ⓘ observations of political events in the American colonies ⓘ tensions between American colonies and Great Britain ⓘ |
| genre |
diary
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political writing ⓘ |
| historicalContext | years immediately preceding the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
provides first-hand account of pre-Revolutionary political climate
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used by historians as a primary source on colonial resistance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| perspective | American patriot viewpoint ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American patriot movement
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colonial resistance to British rule ⓘ prelude to the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| subject |
American Revolutionary era
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surface form:
American Revolution
colonial American politics ⓘ patriot movement in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1774
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1775 ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | manuscript journal ⓘ |
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Subject: Journal, 1774–1775 Description of subject: "Journal, 1774–1775" is a historical diary by American patriot and lawyer Josiah Quincy Jr. that records his observations and political activities in the tense years leading up to the American Revolution.
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