Virginia Revolutionary Committee
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Committee
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1783
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| gptkbp:established_in |
gptkb:Virginia_House_of_Burgesses
|
| gptkbp:formed |
1775
|
| gptkbp:function |
Coordinate resistance against British rule
|
| gptkbp:goal |
Independence from Great Britain
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virginia Revolutionary Committee
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Enlightenment ideas
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:George_Mason gptkb:Patrick_Henry gptkb:Richard_Henry_Lee |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
|
| gptkbp:notable_move |
Advocacy for religious freedom
Advocacy for civil liberties Advocacy for the abolition of slavery Support for the Continental Army Declaration of Rights Encouragement of local governance Drafting of the Virginia Constitution Establishment of a revolutionary government Establishment of a revolutionary press Promotion of revolutionary literature Establishment of local militias Mobilization of public support Support for the establishment of a militia system Advocacy for the rights of colonists Encouragement of enlistment in the army Promotion of unity among colonies Support for the Declaration of Independence Advocacy for the establishment of a Bill of Rights Collaboration with other colonies Drafting of petitions to the King Encouragement of volunteerism for the war effort Establishment of a network of spies Establishment of supply lines for troops Formation of committees for local governance Formation of the Virginia State Navy Mobilization of resources for war efforts Organization of protests against British troops Promotion of economic independence from Britain Promotion of education on revolutionary ideals Promotion of independence resolutions Promotion of women's roles in the revolution Resistance to British taxation policies Support for the Boston Tea Party Support for the Continental Army's needs Support for the Continental Congress's decisions Support for the creation of a national government Support for the rights of Native Americans during the revolution |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Revolution
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:Committees_of_Correspondence |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:First_Continental_Congress
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Virginia_Convention
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Patrick_Henry
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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