Maryland Gazette. No. 524, May 22, 1755

Title: Maryland Gazette. No. 524, May 22, 1755
Description: An article from the 1700s talks about the political, economic, and military situation in Britain's American colonies just before the Seven Years' War. It talks about trade, defence, population, and imperial strategy from the point of view of the British Empire. The piece shows that colonial value was mostly based on profit, resources, and political advantage, not on the real lives of colonists or Americans.
Creator: Maryland gazette (Annapolis, Md. : 1727)
Source: The State of the English Colonies, Maryland Gazette, no. 524, May 22, 1755. Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Accessed April 12, 2026, https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/state-english-colonies-1755; Permalink
Publisher: MacEwan University Library
Date: 1755-05-22
Rights: The Gilder Lehrman Institute Copyright; © The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. All rights reserved. This image is included on the basis of fair dealing.
Format: JPEG; 3016 x 4488 pixels
Language: eng
Type: Still image
Identifier: GLC08719
Subject: United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763; Military history