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may 20, 1774 - Massachusetts Government Act

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Britain took away the colonial charter. Assemblies were appointed by the King, not by elections. Town meetings were prohibited to be held more than once a year. Self-rule in the colonies came to an end.

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may 20, 1774
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~ 252 years ago

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