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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…Lima, city, Peru
(Encyclopedia) LimaLimalēˈmə, Span. lēˈmä [key], city (1990 metropolitan area est. pop. 6,400,000), W Peru, capital and largest city of Peru. Its port is Callao. The Lima urban area is Peru's…Santiago, city, Chile
(Encyclopedia) SantiagoSantiagosäntēäˈgō [key], city (1990 est. pop. 4,395,000), central Chile, capital of Chile and of Metropolitana de Santiago region, on the Mapocho River. It is the political,…Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Declaration of Rights and Grievances14 October 1774Abstract When the First Continental Congress met in September and October 1774, the delegates made several major decisions. Among those was…British Parliment: The Currency Act of 1764
The Currency Act of 1764British Parliment1 September 1764WHEREAS great quantities of paper bills of credit have been created and issued in his Majesty's colonies or plantations in America, by…Croix, Carlos Francisco de Croix, marqués de
(Encyclopedia) Croix, Carlos Francisco de Croix, marqués deCroix, Carlos Francisco de Croix, marqués dekärˈlōs fränthēsˈkō dā krəwäˈ märkāsˈ dā krəwäˈ [key], 1699–1786, Spanish colonial administrator…George, Lake
(Encyclopedia) George, Lake, glacial lake, 33 mi (53 km) long and 1 to 3 mi (1.6–5 km) wide, in the foothills of the Adirondack Mts., NE N.Y.; it drains NE via rapids and waterfalls into Lake…González de León, Teodoro
(Encyclopedia) González de León, Teodoro, 1926–2016, Mexican architect, b. Mexico City. After studying at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (1942–47), he was a draftsman (1948–49) in Le…González Prada, Manuel
(Encyclopedia) González Prada, ManuelGonzález Prada, Manuelmänwĕlˈ gōnsäˈlĕs präˈᵺä [key], 1848–1918, Peruvian writer and political reformer, b. Lima. One of the most brilliant figures in Spanish-…Trending
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