Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:George_III
gptkb:Thomas_Gage gptkb:Boston_Massacre Tea Act the_Quebec_Act |
| gptkbp:composedOf |
four main acts
|
| gptkbp:createdBy |
widespread dissent
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:British_Parliament
|
| gptkbp:encouraged |
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
the Suffolk Resolves the_Galloway_Plan_of_Union |
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
increased colonial unity
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Coercive Acts
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Boston_Port_Act
gptkb:Administration_of_Justice_Act gptkb:Massachusetts_Government_Act Quartering Act |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:the_Articles_of_Confederation public_opinion_against_Britain the_Continental_Army's_formation |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:First_Continental_Association
revolutionary sentiment patriotic literature the_Olive_Branch_Petition |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:First_Continental_Congress
the Second Continental Congress formation of militias escalation of tensions military preparations by colonists the_Revolutionary_War. calls_for_a_boycott_of_British_goods the_Boston_Tea_Party's_aftermath the_Lexington_and_Concord_battles |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
colonial leaders
|
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
Intolerable Acts
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to_punish_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
gptkb:Boston_Tea_Party
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:the_Declaration_of_Independence
increased support for independence economic hardship for colonists formation_of_Committees_of_Correspondence the_establishment_of_the_Continental_Congress |
| gptkbp:sparked |
boycotts_of_British_goods
|
| gptkbp:triggerType |
colonial protests
|
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
a violation of rights
a catalyst for revolution a turning point in colonial relations a_failure_of_British_policy an_overreach_of_British_authority |
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1774
|