Topic: Protests
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La Destruction de la Statue Royale
This image, created in Europe, depicts the scene in New York City as it might have looked when inhabitants pulled down the statue of George III. After the Declaration of...
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Lieutenant-Governor Colden to the Earl of Dartmouth
This letter from Lt. Governor Cadwallader Colden to the Earl of Dartmouth reports on events in the colonies after Parliament’s passage of the Coercive Acts. Colden anticipates the passage of...
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New Hampshire Gazette
In 1765, the New Hampshire Gazette was one of roughly two dozen newspapers in British colonial America. From Nova Scotia to the West Indies, these newspapers kept colonists up-to-date on...
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New Hampshire Gazette
In 1765, the New Hampshire Gazette was one of roughly two dozen newspapers in British colonial America. From Nova Scotia to the West Indies, these newspapers kept colonists up-to-date on...
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NY Merchants Non-Importation Agreement
This document records the response of New York City merchants to the Stamp Act. In order to express their opposition to the measure, merchants agreed among themselves not to import...
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Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser
This edition of the Pennsylvania Journal was printed on the eve of the day on which the Stamp Act was to go into effect. Featuring a black border and skull...
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Petition to the King
This document is the so-called “Olive Branch” petition sent by the Second Continental Congress to George III. In July 1775, certain delegates insisted that the colonists make a final effort...
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Preamble and Resolution of the Virginia Convention
This document records the sentiments of Virginia’s local representatives concerning independence. Ahead of the other colonies, Virginia declared its independence from Britain and instructed its delegates at the Continental Congress...
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Proceedings of Farmington, Connecticut
This document describes the response of the people of Farmington, Connecticut to the closing of Boston’s port as a result of the Coercive Acts. More than 1000 people gathered around...
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