Bush River Declaration - Conservapedia

The Bush River Declaration is regarded as the first Declaration of Independence made by any representative body in America.^[1]

The Bush River Declaration was passed on March 22, 1775, and is known by several other names: The Bush River Resolution, the Bush Declaration, and the Harford Declaration.

References

↑ History of Harford County, Maryland: From 1608 (the Year of Smith's Expedition) to the Close of the War of 1812

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The Great Awakening	George Whitefield • No taxation without representation • Jonathan Mayhew • John Wise • Black Robed Regiment • An Appeal To Heaven

American Enlightenment	Natural Law • Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania • Common Sense • Benjamin Franklin • James Madison • Republicanism • Liberty Tree • Thomas Jefferson • Sons of Liberty • Boston Tea Party • Rattlesnake (American symbol) • Declaration of Rights and Grievances

Resolutions	Virginia Resolves • Massachusetts Circular Letter • Bush River Declaration • Suffolk Resolves • Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress • Petition to the King • Olive Branch Petition • Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms • Lee Resolution • Continental Association

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