John Adams is one of the most notable patriots from Boston, Massachusetts, during the American Revolution. A Harvard-educated lawyer, farmer, and U.S. ambassador, he later became the second president of the United States after serving as George Washington's vice president. Born on October 30 in 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts, Adams…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Salutary neglect was an unofficial British policy in the colonies that greatly affected Massachusetts in the 18th century. The policy was an intentional lack of enforcement by the British government of British trade laws in the American colonies. The phrase salutary neglect itself comes from a speech given by Edmund…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Shot Heard Round the World occurred during a brief battle between British troops and local minutemen at the North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, during the Revolutionary War. When Did the Shot Heard Round the World Happen? The Shot Heard Round the World took place on April 19, 1775, after…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the early battles of the Revolutionary War and the most significant battle of the Siege of Boston. The battle took place on June 17 in 1775. The following are some facts about the Battle of Bunker Hill: What Was the Battle of…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The French and Indian War, which took place between 1754-1763, was a conflict between Great Britain and France over control of the Ohio River Valley. The French and Indian War later became a global war when it spread to Europe in 1756 and nearly every European great power at the…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that began in Massachusetts in the 18th century. The conflict, which took place between the years 1763 and 1783, was originally between Great Britain and the British North American colonies but later became a global war when France, Spain and the Dutch Republic…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Siege of Boston took place in Boston during the Revolutionary War. The siege was the beginning phase of the Revolutionary War, during which American militiamen surrounded and trapped the British army inside Boston. How Did the Siege of Boston Begin? The siege began on April 19, 1775, when British…| History of Massachusetts Blog