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History: March 22 (#3)

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History: March 22 (#3)
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March 22, 1631

The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables.

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On March 22, in the year 1631: The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables. The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628–1691), more formally the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, was an English settlement on the east coast of North America around Massachusetts Bay, one of the several colonies later reorganized as the Province of Massachusetts Bay.

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Why March 22, 1631 matters: The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: March 22, 1631 The Early Modern era accelerated global exchange of ideas, goods, and technologies, expanding science, navigation, and everyday material culture. The event on this day: The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Colony (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)