Boston Tea Party

Act (1764) and the Stamp Act (1765). These laws sometimes were not respected, and had a great opposition among the colonists. By the year of 1770, groups of colonists like the Patriots and Sons of Liberty (of Boston) expressed their opinions and became more popular. After the Boston Tea Party (1773) Britain passed the Intolerable Acts. Born in 1774 the Continental Congress was formed by representatives of the colonists. When the war started, the American Army was leaded by the General George…

Colonial Period; The Best Period 1776 is known as the year we were granted freedom from Great Britain, but it is also known as the year congress renamed the nation. Traveling back to the colonial period and getting to experience the making of the United States of America would be a wonderful opportunity. Many things made the year 1776 so important. One important thing that happened was the signing and passing of the Declaration of Independence. If it wasn’t for that we could still be under…

Revolution There were many important and influential events that stoked the flames of revolution before the battles of Lexington and Concord. These include events such as the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Tea Party, and many more. Though all these events were important, none were as important as the Boston Massacre on March 5th, 1770. On that night, British soldiers opened fired on a mob of protesting colonials, killing three and wounding eight. This violent and malicious act against innocent…

which avoided strict enforcement of parliamentary laws to keep American colonies obedient to Great Britain, ended. However, following the war, the British began heavily taxing the colonists because of debt, putting various acts such as the Stamp and Tea Act into effect and the Proclamation of 1763, which was implemented by King George. Therefore, the French and Indian War created negligent relations among the colonists and Great Britain and tensions…

It is apparent that the American Revolution occurred during a tumultuous time in U.S. history. There is much speculation to which event specifically provoked chaos. After the colonial elites rebelled and the infamous Boston Tea Party ensued, it is safe to say that the American Revolution was caused by greed and war.England provided colonies with protection, laws, trade, and most importantly, money. All of the law was enforced by the king, which left citizens with little to no power. Much to…

Once word of The Boston Tea Party reached London, Benjamin Franklin was called in front officials and admonished for an hour. He alone took the wrath that should have been directed at the defiant colonist in America. Things continue to decline somewhat for Ben Franklin. After…

ideals, progress was and can be made by disobedience and rebellion. Within the events that took place to start the American Revolution, the Boston Tea Party was one of the most prominent events to occur. The British Parliament passed the Tea Act of 1773. This act lowered the amount of tax on the East India Company and took much business away from all other tea trading businesses. Many…

The acts were a series of laws that imposed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea imported into the colonies. The purpose of the Townshend Acts was to raise revenue of 40,000 pounds sterling a year for the administration of the colonies, including paying the salaries of governors and judges so that they would remain loyal to Great…

Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society as it promotes the creation and the retention of a free country. Free societies are often considered more advanced than the oppressive ones because freedom is something that evolved out of oppression. Now, in the modern world, governments are more or less established, and for them to be changed, the people must act. Civil disobedience is woven through the fabric of the United States. The Revolutionary war granted the underdog…

Seven Years’ War The Seven Years War was a conflict known as the French and Indian War. Fighting between England and France had been going on in North America for years, however the official start of the war was a major a turning point in the history of British rule in America. England was successful, however, after defeating French enemies and Indian allies, England was left to view the results of a war that would leave the relationship with american colonies altered forever. Following the…