Relativism And The Colonist Movement

Americans today enjoy many liberties and freedoms that their ancestors did not have. Americans today could never fully comprehend what it was like to live in a monarchy ruled country, or to be governed by a King and Parliament that held unlimited power. That is, however, the world that the early American colonist of 1775 lived in. The American colonist were living under the rule of a tyrannical government who refused to acknowledge or grant the colonist fundamental rights and liberty’s; therefore, the colonist decided revolt and rebellion was not merely their only option, but that based on teleological ethics, it was their duty to human rights. In the late 18th century, American’s were living in colonies established and governed by Great …show more content…
British troops were sent to enforce the Townshend Act. One afternoon a group of boys began throwing snowballs at the troops, Captain Thomas gave an order to fire, and five colonist were killed. This event became known as the Boston Massacre. (Tudor 2009). Colonist attempted peaceful protest and boycotting British products, but to no avail. Expanding and increasing taxes continued, as did practices such as impressment and quartering. Disgusted and angry, a group of colonist known as the Sons of Liberty planned what became known as The Boston Tea Party. During the Tea Party, Forty-five tons of tea were dumped off of British ships into the …show more content…
It is easy for someone to look back on a situation and say what they would have done. It is much more difficult to be in the situation and have to do it. Honestly, I do not know I would have had what it takes to do the things the Revolutionist did. As a woman in 1776, my mentality and beliefs would almost assuredly be different than they are in 2015. Which side my husband took, his political views, whether I had children to care for and consider, would all be factors that would impact what I would have