Madison’s Proposal for the Bill of Rights
Newly-elected Congressman James Madison arrived at New York in March of 1789 with a double burden. In addition to his official responsibilities, he carried a …
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry, Speech before the Virginia Ratifying Convention: ““Guard with jealous attention the public liberty…”
Patrick Henry, speech before the Virginia Ratifying Convention, 1788: “Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will …
Patrick Henry Gives his ‘Give me Liberty, or Give me Death’ Speech
On March 23, 1775, less than a month before the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Patrick Henry addressed the House of Burgesses in Richmond, Virginia. …
The Continental Association
On October 20, 1774, the First Continental Congress creates the Continental Association, which calls for a complete ban on all trade between America and Great …
The First Continental Congress Secretly Meets in Philadelphia to Discuss British Tyranny
On September 5, 1774, every colony but Georgia sent representatives to what is now called the First Continental Congress. They met in secret because they …
4th Intolerable Act Passed: The Quartering Act of 1774
The purpose of the Quartering Act of 1774 of the Intolerable Acts was to extend the provisions of the previous 1765 Quartering Act giving the …
The First of the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Port Act, is Passed by Congress
The Boston Port Act was passed by the Parliament of Great Britain March 31, 1774. The Boston Port Act was designed to punish the inhabitants …
The Stamp Act was Passed by the British Parliament and Imposed on American Colonists
In an effort to raise funds to pay off debts and defend the vast new American territories won from the French in the Seven Years’ …