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The oldest lighthouse in MA was the first in the country. Here's where it is
Quite a bit of trade. By the early 1700s, Boston was Britain's busiest North American port, with Britain trading manufactured goods for Colonial America's raw materials. Soon, Boston's flourishing ...
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British Acts Before the Declaration of Independence
The Stamp Act met with unified colonial resistance because this direct ... Notable restrictions included: (1) Closed the Port of Boston; (2) Nullified the Massachusetts Charter; (3) Restricted ...
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Gaskin: Black colonial women helped shape Boston’s history
The stories of Black women in colonial Boston have long been overshadowed by those of the white men who enslaved them; including well-known figures like John Hancock. Yet these women were not ...