Anger flowed through the streets of Lewes in 1765. Two years earlier, Great Britain and the American colonies had won the French and Indian War, but the cost of victory was high. The war left the ...
The Stamp Act Defiance Placard is expected to fetch up to $6 million. Courtesy Christie's One of the earliest papers documenting revolt in the American colonies against Great Britain is coming to ...
documents from the era that fueled America’s fight for independence. legislate for the colonies, further igniting the desire for self-governance. The Tea Act of 1773: The legislation that triggered ...