Today in History: Continental Congress Adopts Declaration of Colonial Rights
On this date in 1774, the First Continental Congress adopted the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress. This declaration of colonial rights was in response to the “Coercive Acts.” The document set the stage for further colonial action...
Today in History: Suffolk Resolves Calling for Non-Compliance and Resistance to British Acts
On this date in 1774, delegates at the Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Convention of the Committees of Correspondence approved what became known as the Suffolk Resolves. This declaration against the “Coercive Acts” called for non-cooperation with British...
Lessons from the Quartering Acts of 1765 and 1774
Most people are familiar with the Boston Tea Party, but not a lot of people know about the aftermath, and how that experience helped shape the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Although British attempts to confiscate arms and munitions directly triggered the...