Declaring Independence—Again — Minding The Campus

Declaring Independence—Again — Minding The Campus

It was March 30, 1775. King George III delivers another blow to the American colonies, formally endorsing the New England Restraining Act.  This Act, a direct response to the Continental Association’s 1774 boycott of British goods, was designed to strangle the rebelling colonies into submission. By royal decree, New England’s trade was restricted solely to […] The post Declaring Independence—Again appeared first on Minding The Campus.