Adams, Massachusetts

Loyalists, and Neutrals of the American Revolutionary War One-third of Americans were in favor of the American Revolution; one third were against it, and one third were indifferent. These groups are known as the Loyalists, Patriots, and Neutrals. John Adams was a Patriot and was the one who made this claim. He was quite accurate about it. There was a great number of both Loyalists, Patriots, and Neutralists. The Loyalists, or “Tories” as their opponents called them, were the portion that were…

crowd.He reacted by hitting one of them his musket. The crowd grew larger, and eight redcoats came to rescue White. A redcoat fired into the crowd, possibly by accident, and the people panicked. In the chaos that followed, five men were killed. Samuel Adams later described the event as…

One of the most known events in history to happen in Boston . The only event ever to happen like this. The one historical event that earned the title of the incident on king street named by the British personally. The one event where British soldiers were ready too fire and attack while the opposing side the colonists, were prepared to strike and defend their beloved town and keep it the way they intended to have it from the veary begining. The event where you would be terrified imagine it…

When you look at the twenty-first century studies on the Salem Witch Trials, some other psychological and gender issues appear. Mary Beth Norton, an American historian, looks at these issues as a cause of the fits that the girls had. The girls may have had fits as a guilty response towards the participation in fortune telling. Norton also attributes the cause to the post-traumatic experiences that the Indian War caused on the population. Norton is unclear of the roots cause of the Salem Witch…

The panic in Salam History 101 Why Salam Village? Why such the panic that lead to numerous accusations and the resulting, convictions and hangings. The panic in the village of Salem Massachusetts of 1692 was the result of more than one factor, some may even say a perfect storm. On one hand the Social standing of those accused were on the fringe of the Puritans culture norm. This leads to some being accused with little to know evidence to do so. Over the years the Salem witch craft trials have…

In 1616, an epidemic swept out the pre-existing Native American population in the southeastern coast of modern day Massachusetts. The book’s description that “so terrible is the apprehension of an infectious disease, that not only persons, but the houses and the whole town, take flight” lucidly shows how infectious diseases lethally affected human lives (pg. 79). Infectious…

English troops in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were there to stop exhibits against the Townshend Acts and keep request, yet rather they incited shock. The British officers and natives fought in avenues and battled in bars. "The natives saw the British officers as potential oppressors…

could face the death penalty. Their trial was delayed eight months before it finally took place. At trial Captain Preston and his soldiers still could not find a legal representative counsel as they approached several lawyers without success. John Adams agreed to head their defense and be their attorney. Captain Preston was tried and found not guilty of murder. The eight soldiers accused of murder were tried separately from Captain Preston. Six of the eight soldiers were found not guilty on…

Samuel Adams was an American Patriot. He was born in Boston, at September 27th 1722. Adams was one of 12 children born to Samuel and Mary (Fifield) Adams. Only 3 of the children survived, Mary, Samuel and Joseph. He was born into a wealthy, religious family that was involved in politics. Samuel’s father wanted him to become a clergyman, but Adams had an interest in law. Adams got his Masters Degree in Arts to practice law at Hardford University, but his mother did not approve. When the British…

They are not heroes, but children! The American Revolution was like an argument among two siblings, though the British and their colonies had good reasons, it was still handled in an immature way. Sometime after Britain established its American colonies, they taxed them heavily. In most cases it was not a good reason. A revolution was bound to happen! Britain imposed the Navigation Acts of 1660; there was the French and Indian War – 1754-1763--, Pontiac’s Rebellion, accompanied by the…