Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
charter
|
| gptkbp:allows |
religious freedom
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
Puritan values
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
gptkb:English_monarchy
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
colonial resistance
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Bay_Colony
judicial system |
| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:King_Charles_I
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Massachusetts Charter
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:American_Revolution
English Civil War |
| gptkbp:is_a |
later state charters
|
| gptkbp:is_a_document_that |
defined citizenship rights
established a legislative body established a system of checks and balances regulated trade provided for public education regulated land use established a tax system regulated colonial affairs defined colonial rights established governance principles provided for civil liberties regulated commerce allowed for local elections defined the government structure defined the powers of the governor defined the rights of colonists defined the role of the church in governance established a government structure established a militia system established a system of courts established a system of representation. granted rights to settlers provided for religious institutions regulated_relations_with_Native_Americans regulated_trade_with_England |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
the_history_of_New_England
|
| gptkbp:is_a_platform_for |
land ownership
local governance community organization future legal documents |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
legal authority
conflict_with_Native_Americans |
| gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of |
colonial identity
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
colonial governance
colonial autonomy the_development_of_American_democracy |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the larger context of colonial charters
English_colonial_expansion the_history_of_Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
justify land claims
|
| gptkbp:issueDate |
gptkb:John_Winthrop
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Constitution
|
| gptkbp:mandates |
land grants
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
1684
|
| gptkbp:provides |
elected assembly
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Puritan_migration
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
|
| gptkbp:significance |
foundation of self-governance
|
| gptkbp:type |
colonial charter
|
| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
political change
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
economic_opportunities_in_New_England
|
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
colonial aspirations
|
| gptkbp:year |
1629
|