Boston Strangler

Growing up poor in the 1700 's meant being exposed to the callous discriminations among people and their rank in the social system. For George Hewes, who was forced into the occupation of being a shoemaker, life did not treat him kindly. No matter how hard he tried, whether it was before or after the war, Hewes was never able to catch a break or be treated equally. "Where you ended up in life depended much on where one started out" (15). The Revolutionary War was a call to action for those who…

In October 1773, seven ships carrying East India Company tea were sent to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Charleston. Americans learned the details of the Tea Act while the ships were on the route to these colonies and people began to get furious at the details. The Sons of Liberty began a movement to raise cognizance and to convince or compel the consignees to resign. The movement that climaxed with the Boston Tea Party was not a disagreement about high taxes. In fact, the price of legally…

the 18th century drank an estimate of 1.2 million pounds of British tea annually. When Britain realized the tea was a big part of America’s diet they realized that they could tax it and make more money. This caused the Boston Tea Party to take place in December of 1773. The Boston Tea Party sought out to receive representation before being taxed, hence the famous line, “No taxation without representation.” The Tea Party was a terrorist attack because there were weapons involved, the disposal of…

However, there is more to this historical figure than what is commonly perceived. A member of the Sons of Liberty, Paul Revere delivered countless messages that kept the revolution alive. He created propaganda for the war, such as his much praised Boston Massacre engraving. What was Paul Revere’s most influential feat? Many argue that it was the Midnight Ride that takes the prize, however it was the Massacre engraving that held a deep…

act was later removed only to be replaced by more. The colonist would again refuse and rebel to any tax that was placed on them. Another event took place in Boston in 1770. This was set in motion on March 5 when Boston rioters and protesters came out to the streets at the sight of red-coats, or British troops, who were stationed in Boston and New York to enforce laws and maintain control. The…

customs house. The soldiers have just come in to Boston from out of another city, and the tensions are very very high between the soldiers and the natives of Boston. With all of these tensions a guard describes his experience of him guarding the customs house late at night during winter when a mob quickly appears and advances on him and the other guards that have shown up as the mob has. Then someone yells fire as bells are ringing and the Boston massacre happens in front of the men. Next in…

My auto-ethnography encompassed a three-day span from last Thursday afternoon to Saturday afternoon. During this time, I visited Boston to participate in the celebration of a rabbi’s installation as the first woman to lead New England’s largest Reform Jewish Synagogue (Temple Israel of Boston). As points-of-reference: this particular rabbi was also the person who oversaw my conversation to Judaism and was particular influential during some of my tumultuous life events. Additionally, I have…

These protests against such policies were both positive and negative towards the treatment of the colonists, take for example the enforcement of the Intolerable Act which was a rule set in part due to the Boston Tea Party event and resulted in the total shutdown of the Boston seaports. Socially, the colonists were united by their dislike towards the British Crown and their suppressive rules. In addition to the unity due to the strict rules, the colonists were connected in faith as well…

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Ever since then, millions of colonists have landed on the coast of America to settle down and make themselves a new life. Because of this, Great Britain began to notice an opportunity to make money from the colonies through interference. The arrival on America, interference by Britain, and the effects of such interference, being the Revolutionary War, developed the rich history of America. A group of disgruntled Puritans desperately seeking…

From the outset, Massachusetts was the leader of the anti-British protests for a few reasons. First and foremost, the British establishment of the Dominion of New England- which combined the colonies of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut into a single province headed by a Royal governor (Edmund Andros)- angered the Massachusetts colonists and created a tense relationship between Great Britain and the colony early on. In addition, there was a growing colonial merchant…