Naval gunfire support

France, but the French refused to negotiate unless the United States agreed to pay what amounted to a bribe. When this became public knowledge, the nation broke out in favor of war. However, Adams did not call for a declaration of war, despite some naval hostilities. John Hancock- born January 23, 1737, in Braintree john hancock had become a great hero in our lives. Protesting against the stamp and townshend duties. hancock commandeered public acts of protest. To avoid British taxation, Hancock…

independence. To stress the means of their wants, the Nationalist Party held meetings and rallies to educate many. On a fateful day in October of 1935, a meeting was held in Río Piedras. The police tried to control the meeting, and the eruption of gunfire in turn, fueled the police to murder four Nationalists. Seeking vengeance for the death of their fellow members, two Nationalists killed a police commissioner in early 1936. A result of the retaliated murder was the arraignment of Pedro Albizu…