Boston Tea Party

The American Revolution is the most significant event in American history, starting from 1765 with the introduction of the Stamp Act until America was officially recognized in the Treaty of Paris in 1783. This event significance is the reason why it is mentioned in numerous books, articles, movies, and various other means of media and popular culture. But what we fail to recognize is that popular culture and the media portray events in a specific way, often emitting and emphasizing on certain…

a great likeness between the Boston massacre and the Kent State university shootings.Both display an iconic contribution to our American History. One was based on morality and the other was based on monetary benefits, can you decipher between the two? In 1770 The Boston Massacre shooting occurred between the American colony and the British colony. Now, in 1970 the shootings of Kent State University happened which was not the same act nor scenario as that of the Boston Massacre, yet it still…

Jake Bovard Dr. Smith HIST 1611 18 October, 2017 Ignorance, Protest, and Rebellion Snowball Colonial disregard of British legislation began with the Navigation Acts, a series of pieces of legislation that sought to keep the colonies from trading with anyone who wasn’t the British mainland. The passage of these acts directly caused more than one war between the Dutch and the English, leaving a very sparse fleet to actually enforce those acts. That lack of real coverage to directly enforce the…

The Role of the Rumors of the ‘Pacte de Famine’ on the Women’s March to Versailles and how it could have led to the fall of the French Monarchy. Abstract The Pact de Famine was a rumour that spread like wildfire among the citizens of the third estate in the 18th century. The rumour stated that the flour that was meant to be distributed in the Parisian markets was being purposely withheld from the peasants by the monarchy to save it for those of the higher classes. The Women’s March on…

settlement. After that North America had a overflow of british colonists it reached an estimated 28,000 in 1640. Acouple years after it multiplied more than 6 times the estimation was at 213,500 people. The first American Newspaper was published in Boston. Mostly elaborating Polotics, Events concerning european wars, ship arrivals, deaths, sermons, political appointments,fires, accidents and the like. Many people revolted to many laws Such as The Sugar Act was passed by the british parliament…

There were many events and reasons leading up to the American Revolution. All these events led up to and played a major role in the Revolution. I believe the Revolution started due to a lack of understanding and communication, the need and want to rebel, and the sweet idea of independence. There were tensions between the American colonies and the British Empire. However, there were also large issues that put not only the colonies against Britain, but the colonies against the people..I believe…

At this time, the Americans were fighting for their independence against Great Britain. In the colonies, many families were split apart and friendships severed because the colonists could not agree on who to support in the war. The Patriots, also known as Whigs, were the colonists who were fighting against the British. The Loyalists, also known as Tories, were colonists who supported Great Britain and their efforts to control America. The Loyalists thought the Patriots were committing…

The main political causes of the English Civil Wars were due to Charles I ignoring the parliament. Charles I continuous acts of ignoring the Parliamentarian rules were the cause of most of the troubles of the English Civil Wars. After Charles was out of money after his spending and on the Scottish Rebellion he asked Parliament. The Parliament which was angered by Charles I decisions refused to lend money to the King after opposing the idea of an invasion of Scotland. This opposition of whether…

one anonymous account of the Boston Massacre. Nothing is mentioned of Crispus Attucks himself just that there was a group of people leading the riot and that “there was much foul language between” the British forces and the group that led to shots being fired. Crispus Attucks was a freeman at the time of his death. He gained his freedom by running away from his master in Framingham, Massachusetts. The reward for his return was 10 pounds and his description in the Boston Gazette on October 2,…

The year 1689 was a significant year in both European and American history. William of Orange, a Dutchman and his English wife became King William III and Queen Mary II of England. This was significant in that it changed who ruled the British colonies in America. New England experienced a Glorious Revolution in 1689, where they removed and jailed Governor Andros, put a temporary government in place and awaited instructions from England. New England experienced their first taste of revolution,…