Wilmington, North Carolina, was the site of a major protest against the British Stamp Act in 1765. The protests occurred seven years before the more famous Boston Tea Party. A group called the Sons of ...
From King George's proclamation barring colonial westward expansion to the riots against the Stamp Act, these primary sources ...
In February 1766, Benjamin Franklin faced the British House of Commons in one of the most consequential interrogations in American history, arguing coolly and methodically that the Stamp Act was both ...
The Stamp Act and taxes on American colonists lead to unrest and threaten to cause a revolution. To reduce debt suffered from the Seven Years' War, Britain levies several new taxes on American ...
To celebrate the 260th anniversary of a patriotic stand Frederick County took against British rule, about 100 people gathered Sunday at Frederick’s City Hall, some dressed in traditional, ...