Beginning in the middle of 1765, the Sons of Liberty were a secret political organization made up of colonial patriots. The secret organization was founded by Samuel Adams and John Hancock inside of Boston, Massachusetts. The Sons of Liberty was organized as a means to protest the recent tax on anything printed on paper, known as the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act had been pressed upon American’s without the consent of the colonial legislature. Because of this, several colonists wanted to rebel against Britain and her unjust rule over the colonies. As a result, quickly after its founding, the Sons of Liberty group membership spread to many other colonial towns including New York City and Charleston, South Carolina. The once small group of
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The new tax, called the Townshend Act, imposed taxes on imported goods from Britain. In response, the Sons of Liberty again boycotted British goods. Now, throughout Boston and other cities, British troops had been stationed to enforce the Townshend Act at ports and to protect custom officials. Tensions between British soldiers and local patriots quickly rose after Britain seized a ship named “Liberty.” Shortly after, patriots knew Britain was trying to dominate the American colonies. Following the burning of “Liberty,” many brawls took place and the Boston Massacre was at the tip of it all. On March 5, 1770, British troops fired into a crowd of rioting patriots and killed five American civilians (Alchin). This was a really big deal and actually ended up helping the Sons of Liberty take down British control over the colonies in the future. Several patriots, including Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, used the Boston Massacre as an extreme piece of political propaganda meant to excite antagonism toward British rule. The propaganda did indeed work and contributed to the disapproval of the British regime in America …show more content…
Americans could never feel safe from Britain because they were controlled by Britain and had no representation in Parliament. Thus, Britain continuously taxed the colonies. Soon enough, a couple of patriots named Samuel Adams and John Hancock created the Sons of Liberty in order to oppose the many taxes. Their cry of “No Taxation without Representation” was heard loud and clear by other patriots, who quickly joined the movement. The simple message behind the Sons of Liberty spread like wildfire across the colonies and the organization became responsible for many of the events that sparked the American Revolution, such as fighting against the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. If the Sons of Liberty had not orchestrated these resistance movements, the revolution may not have happened this soon (“Sons of Liberty”). Every event that took place slowly moved America farther away from British control. For example, the resistance against the Stamp Act proved that Americans could stand stronger together and outlast Britain’s patience. Then the Boston Massacre opened the gap further, widely contributing to the unpopularity of the British regime in America. With an overall consensus that Britain was limiting America, the patriots then pushed the British government over the edge with the Boston Tea Party. “The Boston Tea
The new tax, called the Townshend Act, imposed taxes on imported goods from Britain. In response, the Sons of Liberty again boycotted British goods. Now, throughout Boston and other cities, British troops had been stationed to enforce the Townshend Act at ports and to protect custom officials. Tensions between British soldiers and local patriots quickly rose after Britain seized a ship named “Liberty.” Shortly after, patriots knew Britain was trying to dominate the American colonies. Following the burning of “Liberty,” many brawls took place and the Boston Massacre was at the tip of it all. On March 5, 1770, British troops fired into a crowd of rioting patriots and killed five American civilians (Alchin). This was a really big deal and actually ended up helping the Sons of Liberty take down British control over the colonies in the future. Several patriots, including Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, used the Boston Massacre as an extreme piece of political propaganda meant to excite antagonism toward British rule. The propaganda did indeed work and contributed to the disapproval of the British regime in America …show more content…
Americans could never feel safe from Britain because they were controlled by Britain and had no representation in Parliament. Thus, Britain continuously taxed the colonies. Soon enough, a couple of patriots named Samuel Adams and John Hancock created the Sons of Liberty in order to oppose the many taxes. Their cry of “No Taxation without Representation” was heard loud and clear by other patriots, who quickly joined the movement. The simple message behind the Sons of Liberty spread like wildfire across the colonies and the organization became responsible for many of the events that sparked the American Revolution, such as fighting against the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. If the Sons of Liberty had not orchestrated these resistance movements, the revolution may not have happened this soon (“Sons of Liberty”). Every event that took place slowly moved America farther away from British control. For example, the resistance against the Stamp Act proved that Americans could stand stronger together and outlast Britain’s patience. Then the Boston Massacre opened the gap further, widely contributing to the unpopularity of the British regime in America. With an overall consensus that Britain was limiting America, the patriots then pushed the British government over the edge with the Boston Tea Party. “The Boston Tea