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1776 resolution adopted by North Carolina
The Halifax Resolves was a name later given to the resolution adopted by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on April 12, 1776. The adoption of the
Halifax_Resolves
Massachusetts revolutionary declaration
Mecklenburg Resolves and the Tryon Resolves in 1775 and at least 90 other documents favoring independence in the spring of 1776, but the resolves from the
Suffolk_Resolves
Statement by the First Continental Congress
produced five resolves, one of which was the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress: The entire text of Declaration and Resolves can be read
Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress
Declaration_and_Resolves_of_the_First_Continental_Congress
Town in North Carolina, United States
adoption of the Halifax Resolves, which was the first official action by a colony calling for independence. Halifax is also home to the Halifax Historic District
Halifax,_North_Carolina
List of statements adopted at Charlotte, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
about a year before the Halifax Resolves were passed by the Fourth North Carolina Provincial Congress. The Mecklenburg Resolves document was created by
Mecklenburg_Resolves
County in North Carolina, United States
the North Carolina Provincial Congress met in Halifax and passed a resolution known as the Halifax Resolves. The first resolution of its kind, the document
Halifax County, North Carolina
Halifax_County,_North_Carolina
1776 American national founding document
formal written instructions for Congressional delegations, such as the Halifax Resolves of April 12, with which North Carolina became the first colony to explicitly
United States Declaration of Independence
United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
U.S. state
as a royal colony in 1729 and was one of the Thirteen Colonies. The Halifax Resolves resolution adopted by North Carolina on April 12, 1776, was the first
North_Carolina
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1789 to 1797
relations with Britain while removing them from western forts, and also to resolve financial debts remaining from the Revolution. Chief Justice John Jay represented
George_Washington
British colonies forming the United States
and Necessity of Taking Up Arms Committee of Secret Correspondence Halifax Resolves Augusta Declaration Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence Model
Thirteen_Colonies
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Geography of the United States
Geography_of_the_United_States
First constitution of the United States from 1781 to 1789
the colonies independent; at the same time, he also urged Congress to resolve "to take the most effectual measures for forming foreign Alliances" and
Articles_of_Confederation
English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)
state of nature was not enough, so people established a civil society to resolve conflicts in a civil way with help from government in a state of society
John_Locke
Leaders in the formation of the United States
of the Suffolk Resolves, which had just been approved at a town meeting in Milton, Massachusetts. Joseph Warren, chairman of the Resolves drafting committee
Founding Fathers of the United States
Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
List of states and territories of the United States
List_of_states_and_territories_of_the_United_States
Founding of the United States
In April 1776, the North Carolina Provincial Congress issued the Halifax Resolves explicitly authorizing its delegates to vote for independence. By June
American_Revolution
American Founding Father (died 1804)
Senate in 1795 by exactly the required two-thirds majority. The treaty resolved issues remaining from the Revolution, averted war, and made possible ten
Alexander_Hamilton
British military officer (1741–1801)
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Benedict_Arnold
1776 formal assertion of American independence from Britain
Confederation and Perpetual Union for ratification by the individual States. Halifax Resolves, the first colonial government resolution calling for the nation's
Lee_Resolution
First submersible vessel used in combat
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Turtle_(submersible)
Dissident organization during the American Revolution
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Sons_of_Liberty
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Tourism_in_the_United_States
Agreement ending the American Revolutionary War
without a clear northern boundary, which resulted in a territorial dispute resolved by the Treaty of Madrid in 1795. Spain also received the island of Menorca
Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)
1781 siege of the American Revolutionary War
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Siege_of_Yorktown
a wider military such as the War in Afghanistan or Operation Inherent Resolve, but should not be included as conflicts among these articles. These conflicts
Lists of wars involving the United States
Lists_of_wars_involving_the_United_States
1765 colonial American anti-tax document
Resolves (June 1775) Tryon Resolves (August 1775) Halifax Resolves (April 1776) Virginia Loudoun Resolves (June 1774) Fairfax Resolves (July 1774) Fincastle
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Declaration_of_Rights_and_Grievances
1776 pamphlet by Thomas Paine
and Necessity of Taking Up Arms Committee of Secret Correspondence Halifax Resolves Augusta Declaration Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence Model
Common_Sense
1775–1781 convention of the Thirteen Colonies
secured diplomatic recognition and support from foreign nations, and resolved state land claims west of the Appalachian Mountains. Many of the delegates
Second_Continental_Congress
Major mountain range in western North America
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Rocky_Mountains
1776 battle of the American Revolutionary War
peninsular city of Boston and was forced to abandon it on March 17, sailing to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to await reinforcements. Washington then began to transfer
Battle_of_Long_Island
1774 document written by Thomas Jefferson
Resolves (June 1775) Tryon Resolves (August 1775) Halifax Resolves (April 1776) Virginia Loudoun Resolves (June 1774) Fairfax Resolves (July 1774) Fincastle
A Summary View of the Rights of British America
A_Summary_View_of_the_Rights_of_British_America
Maritime service branch of the U.S. military
power, was a foolish undertaking. Commander in Chief George Washington resolved the debate when he commissioned the ocean-going schooner USS Hannah to
United_States_Navy
1775 pamphlet by Alexander Hamilton
Resolves (June 1775) Tryon Resolves (August 1775) Halifax Resolves (April 1776) Virginia Loudoun Resolves (June 1774) Fairfax Resolves (July 1774) Fincastle
The_Farmer_Refuted
Female national personification of the United States
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Columbia_(personification)
Scottish-born naval officer (1747–1792)
Carolina that he adopted the name "Jones" in honor of Willie Jones of Halifax, North Carolina. Jones courted Dorothea Spotswood Dandridge, the future
John_Paul_Jones
Historical legislature of the province of North Carolina
presented the Halifax Resolves to the Continental Congress on May 27, the same day that Virginia delegates presented similar resolves. The Fifth and
North Carolina Provincial Congress
North_Carolina_Provincial_Congress
Bicameral legislature of the United States
on matters such as parliamentary procedure, and helps the two chambers resolve disagreements. It has been called the "House's think tank" and has a staff
United_States_Congress
American army officer and politician (1727–1806)
the Austrian Succession. He arrived in the newly founded port town of Halifax, Nova Scotia under Edward Cornwallis and was later promoted to captain
Horatio_Gates
Political party
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Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic_Party_(United_States)
Prussian-born American military officer (1730–1794)
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Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Steuben
Capital city of the United States
to present-day Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, Congress resolved to consider a new location for it. The following day, Elbridge Gerry of
Washington,_D.C.
British-born American army officer (1732–1782)
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Charles_Lee_(general)
Mountain with U.S. presidential sculptures
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Mount_Rushmore
Constituent polity of the United States
indispensable; fourth, any fair doubt as to the existence of power is resolved by the courts against the corporation—against the existence of the powers
U.S._state
French military officer and politician (1757–1834)
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Marquis_de_Lafayette
U.S. government holidays
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Federal holidays in the United States
Federal_holidays_in_the_United_States
Historical rights of English people
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Rights_of_Englishmen
American Continental Army winter encampment site, 1777–1778
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Valley_Forge
National personification of the United States
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Uncle_Sam
U.S. state
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Idaho
Heartland Florida Keys Florida Panhandle Forgotten Coast Glades Gold Coast Halifax area (also Surf Coast and Fun Coast) Red Hills Nature Coast Space Coast
List of regions of the United States
List_of_regions_of_the_United_States
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Colonial history of the United States
Colonial_history_of_the_United_States
Name used for the Thirteen Colonies
on July 2, 1776, it referred to the United Colonies, reading in part: Resolved, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent
United_Colonies
1776 essay by John Adams
Resolves (June 1775) Tryon Resolves (August 1775) Halifax Resolves (April 1776) Virginia Loudoun Resolves (June 1774) Fairfax Resolves (July 1774) Fincastle
Thoughts_on_Government
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Elections in the United States
Elections_in_the_United_States
Part of the American Revolutionary War
and Necessity of Taking Up Arms Committee of Secret Correspondence Halifax Resolves Augusta Declaration Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence Model
Battles_of_Saratoga
Ethnic cleansing in the United States
attacks on frontier towns in the Mohawk Valley region of New York. To resolve this issue, George Washington ordered the Continental Army, under the command
Native American genocide in the United States
Native_American_genocide_in_the_United_States
Head of state and government
states, set for September 1786 in Annapolis, Maryland, with an aim toward resolving further-reaching interstate commercial antagonisms. When the convention
President of the United States
President_of_the_United_States
United States voting pattern
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Red_states_and_blue_states
American farmer, military officer and politician (1738–1789)
August 1776, Allen and other prisoners were temporarily put ashore in Halifax, owing to extremely poor conditions aboard ship; due to food scarcity,
Ethan_Allen
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Pornography in the United States
Pornography_in_the_United_States
Mountain range in eastern North America
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Appalachian_Mountains
Collective term for US federal intelligence and security agencies
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
United States Intelligence Community
United_States_Intelligence_Community
Materials characteristic of the United States of America
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Americana
Union of American Hebrew Congregations (now the Union for Reform Judaism) resolved "that in the light of modern scientific knowledge and concepts of humanity
Capital punishment in the United States
Capital_punishment_in_the_United_States
2001 terror attacks in the U.S.
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
September_11_attacks
Hanna's Town Resolves are unknown. A copy of the text was published in The Pennsylvania Gazette in August 1775. In the Hanna's Town Resolves, the citizens
Hanna's_town_resolves
Series of essays by founding father John Dickinson
an ob rem faciam, in vestra manusitum est, quirites. "For my part, I am resolved strenuously to contend for the liberty delivered down to me from my ancestors;
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania
Letters_from_a_Farmer_in_Pennsylvania
Variety of English language
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
American_English
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Public holidays in the United States
Public_holidays_in_the_United_States
American Revolutionary War militia
application to the New England governments to make up the deficiency", resolving to re-organize and increase the size of the militia: The Massachusetts
Minutemen
Minor or locally celebrated holidays
Charles Thomson, Secretary. Halifax Day occurs on April 12 in Halifax, North Carolina. It celebrates the Halifax Resolves (which was the first official
Minor American Revolution holidays
Minor_American_Revolution_holidays
American Revolutionary War campaign
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Invasion_of_Quebec_(1775)
1781 battle of the American Revolutionary War
recruit Loyalists. Though Greene's army enjoyed an abundance of food in Halifax County, Virginia, Cornwallis found a "scarcity of provisions," resorted
Battle of Guilford Court House
Battle_of_Guilford_Court_House
British Army officer and colonial administrator (1718/19–1787)
following year, he was assigned to Captain-General John Campbell Loudoun in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where a planned expedition against Louisbourg turned back
Thomas_Gage
U.S. DoD combat support agency
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Defense_Intelligence_Agency
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Age of consent in the United States
Age_of_consent_in_the_United_States
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Sports_in_the_United_States
Principal advisory body to the president
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Cabinet_of_the_United_States
American statesman and soldier (1745–1796)
the situation by the Governor of New Jersey, William Livingston, to help resolve the situation. In July 1779, Washington named Wayne to command the Corps
Anthony_Wayne
Battle of the American Revolutionary War (December 26, 1776)
gunpowder. Washington replied, "Tell General Sullivan to use the bayonet. I am resolved to take Trenton." About 2 mi (3 km) outside the town, the main columns
Battle_of_Trenton
Subdivision used by most states in the United States
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
County_(United_States)
Canonical novel that is thought to embody the essence of America
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Great_American_Novel
1768 political document
Resolves (June 1775) Tryon Resolves (August 1775) Halifax Resolves (April 1776) Virginia Loudoun Resolves (June 1774) Fairfax Resolves (July 1774) Fincastle
Massachusetts_Circular_Letter
U.S. federal executive department
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
United States Department of Justice
United_States_Department_of_Justice
Purported and unproven colonial declaration of independence document
authentic document known as the Mecklenburg Resolves, an argument first made by Peter Force. The Resolves, a set of radical resolutions passed on May
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
Mecklenburg_Declaration_of_Independence
1776 surprise attack against Hessian forces
and Necessity of Taking Up Arms Committee of Secret Correspondence Halifax Resolves Augusta Declaration Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence Model
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
George_Washington's_crossing_of_the_Delaware_River
1812–1815 conflict in North America
to cross the Atlantic. On 28 June 1812, HMS Colibri was dispatched from Halifax to New York under a flag of truce. She anchored off Sandy Hook on July
War_of_1812
American military officer and surveyor (1752–1818)
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George_Rogers_Clark
Literary movement
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Beat_Generation
U.S. holiday, observed in mid-September
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Von_Steuben_Day
48 states of the US apart from Alaska and Hawaii
state, so the term is qualified with the explicit inclusion of Alaska to resolve any ambiguity. On May 14, 1959, the United States Board on Geographic Names
Contiguous_United_States
Battle during the American Revolutionary War on May 10, 1775
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Capture_of_Fort_Ticonderoga
U.S. state
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Alaska
U.S. Founding Father (1728–1784)
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Caesar_Rodney
1775–76 siege of the American Revolutionary War
his position as indefensible, and he withdrew his forces from Boston to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on March 17. Before 1775, the British imposed taxes and import
Siege_of_Boston
1780 battle of the American Revolutionary War
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Battle_of_Kings_Mountain
The Americas prior to European influence
Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War
Pre-Columbian_era
1783 planned Continental Army coup
suggested that they should take unspecified action against Congress to resolve the issue. The letter was said to have been written by Major John Armstrong
Newburgh_Conspiracy
American army officer (1733–1810)
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