In what times will it be necessary for citizens to rebel against their government. First, the events of the colonists rebellion led their colonies towards independence. Second, the violation of rights in the colonies helped to lead to uprisings and independance. Third, the revolution in the colonies has affected modern day life. Clearly, in what times will it be necessary for citizens to rebel against their government.
PART1: Events
The events of the colonists rebellion led their colonies towards independence. The French and Indian war was a long fight between France and Great Britain for the Ohio Valley. This war involved the French and Indians teaming up against the Great Britain. After seven long years of fighting, the fighting ended when …show more content…
Troops were not aloud to shoot the colonists even though they were uprising against the troops. In 1770, a Boston mob started throwing rocks and ice balls at the British troops. Then one of the colonists threw a British soldier to the ground and the troops shot out in a panic, causing five killed and ten injured. This was then called the Boston Massacre as people put it as a horrible incident that killed thousands. A man named John Adams believed that the British troops deserved to have a fair trial even if he didn’t agree with what they did. This was not an appropriate time to uprise and rebel against the colonists government because they attacked the British troops with weapons and this scared the troops into firing their …show more content…
So the colonists hid their weapons and gunpowder somewhere the troops would never find them. So when Paul Revere yelled out that the British were coming, Lexington found out and went against the British but were soon shot down and killed. Soon enough the British made it to Concord and searched the place immediately looking for the gunpowder and weapons. So the British soldiers set tools, tents, and gun carriages on fire when not able to find the weapons and gunpowder. Minutemen outside the city marched down to the to Concord’s north bridge, but the British troops shot down their leader. Instead of running the Minutemen shot at the British troops making them
PART1: Events
The events of the colonists rebellion led their colonies towards independence. The French and Indian war was a long fight between France and Great Britain for the Ohio Valley. This war involved the French and Indians teaming up against the Great Britain. After seven long years of fighting, the fighting ended when …show more content…
Troops were not aloud to shoot the colonists even though they were uprising against the troops. In 1770, a Boston mob started throwing rocks and ice balls at the British troops. Then one of the colonists threw a British soldier to the ground and the troops shot out in a panic, causing five killed and ten injured. This was then called the Boston Massacre as people put it as a horrible incident that killed thousands. A man named John Adams believed that the British troops deserved to have a fair trial even if he didn’t agree with what they did. This was not an appropriate time to uprise and rebel against the colonists government because they attacked the British troops with weapons and this scared the troops into firing their …show more content…
So the colonists hid their weapons and gunpowder somewhere the troops would never find them. So when Paul Revere yelled out that the British were coming, Lexington found out and went against the British but were soon shot down and killed. Soon enough the British made it to Concord and searched the place immediately looking for the gunpowder and weapons. So the British soldiers set tools, tents, and gun carriages on fire when not able to find the weapons and gunpowder. Minutemen outside the city marched down to the to Concord’s north bridge, but the British troops shot down their leader. Instead of running the Minutemen shot at the British troops making them