Old State House - Revision history

Soranin at 14:28, 3 May 2026

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	[[File:Old State House promo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Old State House]]		[[File:Old State House promo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Old State House]]
	The '''Old State House''' ~~was the seat of~~ Massachusetts' colonial, ~~and~~ later state legislature, from 1713 to 1798.		The '''Old State House''' is a building in [[Boston]] that historically housed [[Massachusetts]]' colonial and, later, state legislature from 1713 to 1798.

	==History==		==History==
	The Old State House held the Massachusetts government from 1713 to 1798. Before the [[American ~~Revolutionary War\|~~Revolution]], this consisted of [[Boston]]'s governor, their advisers, and the elected assembly.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Old State House]]</ref>		The Old State House held the Massachusetts government from 1713 to 1798. Before the [[American Revolution]], this consisted of Boston's governor, their advisers, and the elected assembly.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Old State House]]</ref>

	However, the assembly had rather limited power in that the governor had the power to veto anything they decided, and on some occasions, the governor had dissolved the assembly out of stubbornness due to an opposing vote.<ref name="Database" />		However, the assembly had rather limited power, in that the governor had the power to veto anything they decided, and on some occasions, the governor had dissolved the assembly out of stubbornness due to an opposing vote.<ref name="Database" />

	In 1767, a gallery was installed above the meeting floor in the state house so that the general public could watch their legislature at work.<ref name="Database" />		In 1767, a gallery was installed above the meeting floor in the state house so that the general public could watch their legislature at work.<ref name="Database" />

	On 5 March 1770, crowds swelled in front of the Old Meeting House; many [[~~civilians~~\|citizens]] had heard the church bells, which were used to indicate fires, and rushed into the streets. While there, with tensions mounting between Boston citizens and [[British Army\|British soldiers]], the soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five people in an event that would later be labeled the [[Boston Massacre]].<ref name="Database" />		On 5 March 1770, crowds swelled in front of the Old Meeting House; many [[civilian\|citizens]] had heard the church bells, which were used to indicate fires, and rushed into the streets. While there, with tensions mounting between Boston citizens and [[British Army\|British soldiers]], the soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five people in an event that would later be labeled the [[Boston Massacre]].<ref name="Database" />

	Eventually, the government moved out of the Old State House in 1798, to which the building was turned over to merchants, including a wine seller and a wig maker.<ref name="Database" />		Eventually, the government moved out of the Old State House in 1798, after which the building was turned over to merchants, including a wine seller and a wig maker.<ref name="Database" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	AssassinsCreed3screenshotBoston.jpg\|Old State House in the distance		AssassinsCreed3screenshotBoston.jpg\|The Old State House in the distance
	Boston rooftops.jpg\|Concept art of Connor leaping across the Old State House		Boston rooftops.jpg\|Concept art of Connor leaping across the Old State House
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
			AssassinsCreed3screenshotBoston.jpg\|Old State House in the distance
	Boston rooftops.jpg\|Concept art of Connor leaping across the Old State House		Boston rooftops.jpg\|Concept art of Connor leaping across the Old State House
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	Eventually, the government moved out of the Old State House in 1798, to which the building was turned over to merchants, including a wine seller and a wig maker.<ref name="Database" />		Eventually, the government moved out of the Old State House in 1798, to which the building was turned over to merchants, including a wine seller and a wig maker.<ref name="Database" />

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
			Boston rooftops.jpg\|Concept art of Connor leaping across the Old State House
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	Eventually, the government moved out of the Old State House in 1798, to which the building was turned over to merchants, including a wine seller and a wig maker.<ref name="Database" />		Eventually, the government moved out of the Old State House in 1798, to which the building was turned over to merchants, including a wine seller and a wig maker.<ref name="Database" />

	==~~Appearance~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]

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	[[File:Old State House promo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Old State House]]		[[File:Old State House promo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Old State House]]
	The '''Old State House''' was the seat of Massachusetts' colonial, and later state legislature, from 1713 to 1798.		The '''Old State House''' was the seat of Massachusetts' colonial, and later state legislature, from 1713 to 1798.
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	Eventually, the government moved out of the Old State House in 1798, to which the building was turned over to merchants, including a wine seller and a wig maker.<ref name="Database" />		Eventually, the government moved out of the Old State House in 1798, to which the building was turned over to merchants, including a wine seller and a wig maker.<ref name="Database" />

			==Appearance==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''

	==Reference==		==Reference==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]

imported>Lady Kyashira at 03:19, 12 December 2018

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	{{WP-REAL\|Old State House (Boston)}}		{{WP-REAL\|Old State House (Boston)}}
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	[[File:Old State House promo.jpg\|thumb~~\|right~~\|250px\|The Old State House]]		[[File:Old State House promo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Old State House]]
	The '''Old State House''' was the seat of Massachusetts' colonial, and later state legislature, from 1713 to 1798.		The '''Old State House''' was the seat of Massachusetts' colonial, and later state legislature, from 1713 to 1798.

	==History==		==History==
	The Old State House held the Massachusetts government from 1713 to 1798. Before the [[American Revolutionary War\|Revolution]], this consisted of [[Boston]]'s governor, their advisers, and the elected assembly.		The Old State House held the Massachusetts government from 1713 to 1798. Before the [[American Revolutionary War\|Revolution]], this consisted of [[Boston]]'s governor, their advisers, and the elected assembly.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Old State House]]</ref>

	However, the assembly had rather limited power in that the governor had the power to veto anything they decided, and on some occasions, the governor had dissolved the assembly out of stubbornness due to an opposing vote.		However, the assembly had rather limited power in that the governor had the power to veto anything they decided, and on some occasions, the governor had dissolved the assembly out of stubbornness due to an opposing vote.<ref name="Database" />

	In 1767, a gallery was installed above the meeting floor in the state house so that the general public could watch their legislature at work.		In 1767, a gallery was installed above the meeting floor in the state house so that the general public could watch their legislature at work.<ref name="Database" />

	On 5 March 1770, crowds swelled in front of the Old Meeting House; many [[civilians\|citizens]] had heard the church bells, which were used to indicate fires, and rushed into the streets. While there, with tensions mounting between Boston citizens and [[British Army\|British soldiers]], the soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five people in an event that would later be labeled the [[Boston Massacre]].		On 5 March 1770, crowds swelled in front of the Old Meeting House; many [[civilians\|citizens]] had heard the church bells, which were used to indicate fires, and rushed into the streets. While there, with tensions mounting between Boston citizens and [[British Army\|British soldiers]], the soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five people in an event that would later be labeled the [[Boston Massacre]].<ref name="Database" />

	Eventually, the government moved out of the Old State House in 1798, to which the building was turned over to merchants, including a wine seller and a wig maker.		Eventually, the government moved out of the Old State House in 1798, to which the building was turned over to merchants, including a wine seller and a wig maker.<ref name="Database" />

	==Reference==		==Reference==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
	[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]

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	==Reference==		==Reference==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
	[[Category:Boston]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Boston]]
	~~[[Category:Landmarks~~]]

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	In 1767, a gallery was installed above the meeting floor in the state house so that the general public could watch their legislature at work.		In 1767, a gallery was installed above the meeting floor in the state house so that the general public could watch their legislature at work.

	On 5 March 1770, crowds swelled in front of the Old Meeting House; many [[citizens]] had heard the church bells, which were used to indicate fires, and rushed into the streets. While there, with tensions mounting between Boston citizens and [[British Army\|British soldiers]], the soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five people in an event that would later be labeled the [[Boston Massacre]].		On 5 March 1770, crowds swelled in front of the Old Meeting House; many [[civilians\|citizens]] had heard the church bells, which were used to indicate fires, and rushed into the streets. While there, with tensions mounting between Boston citizens and [[British Army\|British soldiers]], the soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five people in an event that would later be labeled the [[Boston Massacre]].

	Eventually, the government moved out of the Old State House in 1798, to which the building was turned over to merchants, including a wine seller and a wig maker.		Eventually, the government moved out of the Old State House in 1798, to which the building was turned over to merchants, including a wine seller and a wig maker.