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The riots in Boston, Massachusetts over the Stamp Act in August 1765. Illustration by John Cassell, from Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Volume 5, 1865.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Cassell, J. (2023, October 27). Stamp Act Riots in Boston, August 1765. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18068/stamp-act-riots-in-boston-august-1765/
Chicago Style
Cassell, John. "Stamp Act Riots in Boston, August 1765." World History Encyclopedia, October 27, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18068/stamp-act-riots-in-boston-august-1765/.
MLA Style
Cassell, John. "Stamp Act Riots in Boston, August 1765." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Oct 2023, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18068/stamp-act-riots-in-boston-august-1765/.
