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Deane, Silas
(Encyclopedia) Deane, Silas, 1737–89, political leader and diplomat in the American Revolution, b. Groton, Conn. A lawyer and merchant at Wethersfield, Conn., he was elected (1772) to the state…Fairfax of Cameron, Thomas Fairfax, 6th Baron
(Encyclopedia) Fairfax of Cameron, Thomas Fairfax, 6th Baron, 1693–1781, proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia, b. England. He inherited the Northern Neck, comprising the land between the…Bruttium
(Encyclopedia) BruttiumBruttiumbrŭˈtēəm [key], ancient region, S Italy, roughly occupying the present Calabria, the “toe” of the Italian peninsula. Bruttium faced Sicily across the Strait of Messina…Wilkes-Barre
(Encyclopedia) Wilkes-BarreWilkes-Barrewĭlks-bârˈē [key], city (1990 pop. 47,523), seat of Luzerne co., E Pa., on the east bank of the Susquehanna River; settled 1769, inc. as a city 1871. Once a…Before the Revolution
1763 Treaty of Paris. Ended the Seven Years War 1764 Sugar Act. Parliament, desiring revenue from its North American colonies, passed the first law specifically aimed at raising…A Caveat Against Injustice
or, An Inquiry into the Evils of a Fluctuating Medium of ExchangeRoger Sherman1752WHEREIN is considered, whether the Bills of Credit on the Neighboring Governments, are a legal Tender in…Stamp Act Congress: Resolves of Stamp Act Congress
Resolves of Stamp Act CongressDeclaration of RightsStamp Act Congress19 October 1765Abstract[On the motion of James Otis, on June 8, the Massachusetts legislature sent a circular inviting all…British Parliament: The Stamp Act
The Stamp ActBritish Parliament1765 An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the…Hopkins, Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Stephen, 1707–85, colonial governor of Rhode Island and political leader in the American Revolution, b. Providence, R.I. A member of the colonial assembly for many years, he…chinoiserie
(Encyclopedia) chinoiseriechinoiserieshēnwäzrēˈ [key], decorative work produced under the influence of Chinese art, applied particularly to the more fanciful and extravagant manifestations.…Trending
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