A Cry For Freedom “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.” (Jefferson 1776). A prominent and well-known proverb world-wide and an even more common train of thought; this ideal served to largely influence and spark The American Revolution. The British established superiority over the colonists time after time, and this led to an outburst. The atmosphere of revolution had even been floating about in the air for many years prior to the declaration of the Revolutionary War.
Following a landslide of events that had ultimately made the Americans concerned about their legitimacy as free citizens on the Earth, more and more figures that urged for revolution and revolt surfaced and spoke out their beliefs. Among …show more content…
The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773, and was really one of the final straws before first blood was spilled. This event was a widespread protest against the Tea Act that the British Parliament had passed without colonial say or representation; the Americans felt voiceless and felt as they were not well-represented and their opinions, not at all well voiced. Upset and defiant, the Boston merchants were able to find a way to evade the Acts limiting their freedom by creating an illegal smuggled tea trade with the neighboring Dutch; however, this evasion was blocked off and no longer a viable option after Parliament yet again, passed the Tea Act which gave the East India Company all profits on tea from exports to the 13 colonies, a free pass on their own trade export taxes, and various other beneficial conditions that placed the colonies in a difficult position. Americans saw this as Great Britain raise money in their colonies without their approval and were outraged by this lack of freedom. This had especially given the merchants a good reason to rebel, when the British ships Dartmouth, Eleanor, and Beaver reached the Boston Harbor, many colonists with a clever disguise came aboard and threw 342 chests of tea into the Harbor in retaliation of the Tea Act. This event became known as the Boston Tea Party and led to yet another series of Acts passed by Parliament to punish the colonists’ naughty behavior. It was at this time that colonists realized they had to be united as one and earn respect from Great Britain rather than making rash
Following a landslide of events that had ultimately made the Americans concerned about their legitimacy as free citizens on the Earth, more and more figures that urged for revolution and revolt surfaced and spoke out their beliefs. Among …show more content…
The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773, and was really one of the final straws before first blood was spilled. This event was a widespread protest against the Tea Act that the British Parliament had passed without colonial say or representation; the Americans felt voiceless and felt as they were not well-represented and their opinions, not at all well voiced. Upset and defiant, the Boston merchants were able to find a way to evade the Acts limiting their freedom by creating an illegal smuggled tea trade with the neighboring Dutch; however, this evasion was blocked off and no longer a viable option after Parliament yet again, passed the Tea Act which gave the East India Company all profits on tea from exports to the 13 colonies, a free pass on their own trade export taxes, and various other beneficial conditions that placed the colonies in a difficult position. Americans saw this as Great Britain raise money in their colonies without their approval and were outraged by this lack of freedom. This had especially given the merchants a good reason to rebel, when the British ships Dartmouth, Eleanor, and Beaver reached the Boston Harbor, many colonists with a clever disguise came aboard and threw 342 chests of tea into the Harbor in retaliation of the Tea Act. This event became known as the Boston Tea Party and led to yet another series of Acts passed by Parliament to punish the colonists’ naughty behavior. It was at this time that colonists realized they had to be united as one and earn respect from Great Britain rather than making rash