Month: October 2019

Imagine that you live in 18th century Boston. You work there as a butcher, but you don’t have your own shop. To get to work, you need to walk a half-mile across town. Up until 1765, this isn’t a big deal. In fact, you even enjoy it, as it gives you the chance to see …

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“The Proclamation of 1763.” It sounds so official. So formal. In fact, it’s so important that we only have to refer to it as the Proclamation of 1763 to know what we’re talking about. That’s pretty impressive.  But what was this “Royal Proclamation of 1763?” Why was it so important? What was the Proclamation of …

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