A 1774 newspaper published by Benjamin Franklin and featuring a variation of his famous "Join, or Die" cartoon will be auctioned off Thursday by Nate D. Sanders auctions. The cartoon, which depicts a disjointed rattlesnake, is among the most recognizable emblems of the American Revolution.
Before He Became a Turncoat: Benedict Arnold’s Invasion of Canada
On the snow-blasted Plains of Abraham, American forces prepared to launch an attack on the English citadel at Quebec. It was a recipe for disaster.
Here s What You Need to Know: The ambitious Canadian campaign ended in defeat, but the American forces had lived to fight another day.
Fresh from his capture of Fort Ticonderoga, Colonel Benedict Arnold in the summer of 1775 lobbied hard to the Continental Congress for authorization to lead an expedition to the lower St. Lawrence River and attack the English citadel at Quebec. He was prepared, said Arnold, “to carry the plan into execution and, with the smiles of Heaven, to answer for the success of it.” However, after careful consideration, Congress gave the command to Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler, a prominent New York landholder, with Brig. Gen. Richard Montgomery, an ex-British captain, serving as his second in command.
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Top Questions
What were the Intolerable Acts of 1774?
In response to colonial resistance to British rule during the winter of 1773–74, Parliament was determined to reassert its authority in America and passed four acts that were known as the Coercive Acts in Britain but were labeled the Intolerable Acts by the colonists. Because Boston had been the center of resistance, the acts targeted Boston and Massachusetts in particular.
What four acts made up the Intolerable Acts?
The Coercive Acts, which were called the Intolerable Acts by the American colonists, were passed by Parliament in 1774 in response to colonial resistance to British rule. The four acts were (1) the Boston Port Bill, which closed Boston Harbor; (2) the Massachusetts Government Act, which replaced the elective local government with an appointive one and increased the powers of the military governor; (3) the Administration of Justice Act, which allow
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