Boston Massacre

From 1737 to 1793, John Hancock made a great impact throughout his life. John's father died when he was only seven years old, so his uncle took him in. He went to college at Harvard and graduated at 17 years old. Although, John graduated from Boston Latin School (a college) before that. He was one of most wealthy men before the American Revolution. Along with being a Patriot for the American Revolution, John also was a merchant, smuggler, and statesman. Hancock mainly worked as a merchant…

The American colonists’ actions towards Britain were justified. The British habit of forcefully imposing taxes upon the colonists without their permission was unfair and contributed to the justification of the colonists’ actions. For example, the Stamp Act was levied upon a multitude of paper products used in everyday life and was considered “a very burdensome and … unconstitutional tax” (Doc 10) by the colonists. This tax caused some of the first sparks of American resentment towards Britain…

Patriots disguised as Indians boarded three British ships in the Boston Harbor and dumb overboard 342 chests filled with 42 tons of tea. The Boston Tea party pushed British officials to the breaking point. The destruction of so much valuable tea led to a forceful response. The Coercive Acts were in affect in 1774. The Boston Port Act closed the Boston Harbor until the tea was completely paid for. The First Continental Congress was assembled in 1774. Thousands…

finally broke out in 1775. The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty that took place on December 16, 1773. Patriots, disguised as Native Americans, destroyed a shipment of tea from the East Inda Company to protest against the Tea Act. This led to the Intolerable Acts and helped further fuel the beginning of the Revolutionary War. George Robert Twelve Hewes was a shoemaker from Boston who became involved in the political protests in Boston in the midst of the American…

for, instead, King George responded with violence. For instance, when looking at Document 4 which is the engraving titled Bloody Massacre by Paul Revere, we see the British soldiers shooting at defenseless colonists. Although this is an exaggeration of what really happened, this etching caused a lot of anger and tension. This event has been called the Boston Massacre and helped spark the start of the Revolutionary…

• Seven Years’ War breaks out in Europe from 1756-1763 • Was a global war, fought on five continents, one of the first global war • Prussia and Great Britain fought France and Austria, but Native Americans played a big role throughout the war • Britain had Americans sided with them, but the Natives supported both France & Britain • War took place in continental U.S., the Caribbean Sea, the coast of Africa as well as India • War started due to British colonists wanting to expand into the west…

In the years following the French and Indian War the colonist experienced a sudden change in regulation constrains and authoritative power. The British Parliament placed the debt of the French and Indian War on the shoulders of the colonist and when the colonists refused to pay the dues. As a result the British Parliament decided they would collect the money via taxation. The first tax to be implemented was the Stamp Act: a tax on all printed goods, which included, but was not limited to…

The American Revolution The history of the United States is founded on the American Revolution. The revolution provides insights on how the U.S. was born as a nation, provides a better understanding of who Americans are, and enables Americans to preserve and foster the vision of the nation's founding fathers. The revolution was marked by various events that led to its outbreak and consists of people who promoted liberty from England, therefore, giving rise to the American Revolutionary War. The…

ask for. The Townshend Tea Tax placed an import duty on glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea in 1767. The colonists believed Britain was trying to stifle their growth and slowly take away the freedom they had. One consequence of the tea tax was the Boston Tea Party, which resulted in a loss of profit for Britain. The colonists in America did not believe in the Virtual Representation Prime Minister Grenville claimed they had. If Britain had given the colonists representatives in Parliament it would…

this. Intolerable Acts After the Boston Tea Party which enraged Britain. The Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts in 1774. These were series of laws which punished the Massachusetts colony and be a warning to others. One act closed the port of Boston until the colonists payed for the destroyed tea. Boston Massacre A battle between British soldiers and Boston colonists in 1770. Five of the colonists including Crispus Attucks were killed. Boston Tea Party On December 1773 a…