{"slug": "thirteen-colonies", "label": "Thirteen Colonies", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179997", "qid": "Q179997", "description": "group of 13 North American colonies of Great Britain from the founding of Georgia until American Independence (1732–1776)", "entries": 14, "years": 12, "span": [1656, 1790], "span_label": ["1656 CE", "1790 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 6}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 3}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "east-india-company", "label": "East India Company", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-great-britain", "label": "Kingdom of Great Britain", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "rhode-island", "label": "Rhode Island", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "england", "label": "England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "parliament-of-england", "label": "Parliament of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "north-america", "label": "North America", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "montreal", "label": "Montreal", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ohio", "label": "Ohio", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "connecticut", "label": "Connecticut", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "united-states-constitution", "label": "United States Constitution", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "american-revolution", "label": "American Revolution", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "maryland", "label": "Maryland", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1656, "year_label": "1656 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "January 24", "text": "January 24 – The first Jewish doctor in the Thirteen Colonies of America, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372048661#January–March", "title": "1656", "revid": 1372048661, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1663, "year_label": "1663 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 27", "text": "July 27 – The English Parliament passes the second Navigation Act, requiring that all goods bound for the American colonies have to be sent in English ships from English ports.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365988068#July–September", "title": "1663", "revid": 1365988068, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1676, "year_label": "1676 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 2", "text": "July 2 – Major John Talcott and his troops begin sweeping Connecticut and Rhode Island, capturing large numbers of Native Americans from Algonquian tribes and exporting them out of the English colonies as slaves.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365992596#July–September", "title": "1676", "revid": 1365992596, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1704, "year_label": "1704 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 24", "text": "April 24 – The first regular newspaper in the Thirteen Colonies of British North America, The Boston News-Letter, is published.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358992532#April–June", "title": "1704", "revid": 1358992532, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1765, "year_label": "1765 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The first chocolate factory in the Thirteen Colonies is established by Dr. James Baker at Dorchester, Massachusetts.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373039097#Date_unknown", "title": "1765", "revid": 1373039097, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1765, "year_label": "1765 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 22", "text": "March 22 – Royal assent is given to the Duties in American Colonies Act 1765, historically referred to as the Stamp Act, imposing the first direct tax levied from Great Britain on the thirteen American colonies, effective November 1. The revenue measure (which requires the purchase of a stamp to be affixed for validation of all legal documents, but also to licensed newspapers and even playing cards and dice) is made to help defray the costs for British military operations in North America, including the French and Indian War.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373039097#January–March", "title": "1765", "revid": 1373039097, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1765, "year_label": "1765 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 1", "text": "November 1 – The Stamp Act goes into effect in the thirteen American colonies.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373039097#July–December", "title": "1765", "revid": 1373039097, "section": "Events › July–December"}}, {"year": 1768, "year_label": "1768 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 11", "text": "February 11 – Samuel Adams's circular letter is issued by the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and sent to the other Thirteen Colonies. Refusal to revoke the letter will result in dissolution of the Massachusetts Assembly, and (from October) incur the institution of martial law to prevent civil unrest.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369390957#January–March", "title": "1768", "revid": 1369390957, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1772, "year_label": "1772 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "June 10", "text": "June 10 – The crisis of 1772 is triggered when, following the flight of their partner Alexander Fordyce to France, the London banking house of Neal, James, Fordyce and Down (which has been speculating in East India Company stock) suspends payment. 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Ethan Allen attack Montreal in Quebec, commanded by British General Guy Carleton. 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