All in all, George Washington spent 50 years in public service., at 10 p.m. On December 14, 1799,Washington died at Age 67 in his Mount Vernon home. His time was brief as a gentleman farmer. But he did leave an astounding mark on American history and culture.
It is estimated that hundreds took part in the Boston Tea Party. For fear of punishment, many participants of the Boston Tea Party remained anonymous for many years after the event. To date it is known that 116 people are documented to have participated. Not all of the participants of the Boston Tea Party are known; many carried the secret of their participation to their graves. The participants were made up of males from all walks of colonial society. In Boston Harbor, a group of …show more content…
Only about one third of the population of the colonies was in favor of war, one third was opposed to the revolution and the remaining third was undecided.
The Loyalists were those people who didn't think their situation was so bad and remained loyal to the king. Almost all of the people living in the British colonies looked upon themselves as British subjects and therefor under the rule of King George III. It's only natural that those people would want to keep their national identity rather than throw it away in favor of the unknown, especially when they like the way their life is going.
But what about those horrible taxes? The taxes imposed by the British government on the colonists were certainly not enough to break anyone. The people were outraged simply because they hadn't had to pay taxes before then. The tougher taxes (which were nothing compared to what they had to pay AFTER the revolution) were even repealed after the colonists complained.
The reason taxes were imposed in the first place made them seem all the more fair to many. The taxes were intended to pay for the protection of the colonists from Indians and the French who objected to the colonization of land they considered theirs (we don't need to get into issues of true ownership right
It is estimated that hundreds took part in the Boston Tea Party. For fear of punishment, many participants of the Boston Tea Party remained anonymous for many years after the event. To date it is known that 116 people are documented to have participated. Not all of the participants of the Boston Tea Party are known; many carried the secret of their participation to their graves. The participants were made up of males from all walks of colonial society. In Boston Harbor, a group of …show more content…
Only about one third of the population of the colonies was in favor of war, one third was opposed to the revolution and the remaining third was undecided.
The Loyalists were those people who didn't think their situation was so bad and remained loyal to the king. Almost all of the people living in the British colonies looked upon themselves as British subjects and therefor under the rule of King George III. It's only natural that those people would want to keep their national identity rather than throw it away in favor of the unknown, especially when they like the way their life is going.
But what about those horrible taxes? The taxes imposed by the British government on the colonists were certainly not enough to break anyone. The people were outraged simply because they hadn't had to pay taxes before then. The tougher taxes (which were nothing compared to what they had to pay AFTER the revolution) were even repealed after the colonists complained.
The reason taxes were imposed in the first place made them seem all the more fair to many. The taxes were intended to pay for the protection of the colonists from Indians and the French who objected to the colonization of land they considered theirs (we don't need to get into issues of true ownership right