Observations on Several Acts of Parliament
byThe Townshend Revenue Act of 1767 awoke Americans to the fact that import duties for the purpose of revenue were taxes just as much…
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Contributor Question: What is Your Favorite Beverage of the Revolutionary Era?
byThis month, we asked our contributors: With many different holidays and celebrations approaching, what is your favorite beverage known to have been consumed during…
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The First Efforts to Limit the African Slave Trade Arise in the American Revolution: Part 3 of 3, Congress Bans the African Slave Trade
byIn October 1774, in a stunning and radical move, delegates of the First Continental Congress signed a pledge for the thirteen mainland colonies not…
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“The Right of Making Such a Law, Has Never Been Questioned:” Reasons Against the Renewal of the Sugar Act, Part 3 of 3
byRemonstrance Against the Renewal Rhode Island merchants, prompted by the January letter from Boston merchants, requested that Governor Hopkins call a special meeting of…
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The Molasses Act: A Brief History
byThe Molasses Act of 1733 levied a duty of six pence per gallon on foreign molasses imported into British colonies in North America. The…
The Sugar Act: A Brief History
byThe Sugar Act of 1764 levied taxes on imports to British colonies in North America. In doing so, the act marked a change in…
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How They Loved Their Spirits
byColonial Americans loved their rum – and their port, and their Madeira, and their beer. Many of them were confident that alcohol could cure…