Revolutionary Tribunal

The Boston Massacre and Tea Party: 1767–1774 Events 1767 Townshend Acts power commitments on stock, suspend the New York gathering 1768 British troops include Boston 1770 Parliament disavows all commitments under the Townshend Acts except for obligation on tea Boston Massacre happens 1773 Boston Tea Party happens 1774 Parliament passes Coercive, or Intolerable, Acts Parliament passes Quebec Act Key People Thomas Hutchinson - Governor of Massachusetts in the midst of right on time…

their own government. This document paved the way for much of modern democracy and was a source of influence for many other states all around the globe. One of the most famous events that was influenced by this document as well as the American Revolutionary War was the French Revolution. When the revolution to overthrow the monarchy began, the people coined the phrase “liberte egalite fraternite” which translated to liberty, equality, and fraternity or brotherhood. In this familiar phrase one…

The French and American Revolutions both started from one key idea, freedom. Freedom from the British who were overruling Americans and freedom from the French monarchy. The difference in government between the American and French after each of their revolutions is due to what took place before each war. Before the American Revolution, the Americans government, politics and economics were failing to do their job. Going from a monarchy, where a king or queen rules, to a democracy, where all…

Before 20th century Spain was powerful country, well known colonizer but during 1900 it had lost all its possessions like Cuba, the Philippines which caused lots of social tensions. Monarchists were conservative and didn’t want to reform Spain. Therefore schism brought among society: conservative and republic who hoped to reform this poor society. There were a number of areas where it was felt reform were needed like: agriculture, the church, and the army. In 1936 an election was took place .all…

The Colonists and Native Americans The relationship between the Colonists and Native Americans was a rocky one to say the least. Often times the focus of American history revolves around the war for independence and the beginning of the American government, but in reality American history began much sooner. Native Americans and early Colonists had once hoped to work together and mutually benefit one another, one can clearly see that this did not work. History shows us how and if violence…

The war of 1812 was the war of the inevitable; there were so many deep rooted issues between the Americans and the British. On top of the issues between The British and the Americans, the Napoleonic Wars in Europe caused many more problems in North America as well. The war of 1812 consisted of many battles that ended in minimal fighting or with an immediate surrender. Neither party gained land or wealth, they only lost men and money. The war of 1812 was a waste of money for both parties on…

Disagreements over the ability of the American colonies to govern themselves and the unjust taxes lead to the war between the colonies and the British from 1765 to 1783. According to historians beliefs, there is one reason as to the motivation for the colonial elites and the ordinary citizens to participate in the American Revolution. This is true on the account of both groups vying for independence from Britain. Although the ordinary citizens such as women who are fighting for equal rights,…

What was revolutionary about the American Revolution and what was not? “The American revolution marked a decisive political change, but in other ways it was, strangely enough, a conservative movement, because it originated in an effort to preserve the existing liberties of the colonies rather than to create new ones.” Class distinctions were real, but there was less poverty than in England, and there were “easier relationships among the classes”; there was more economic opportunity, and all free…

Prompt “The American Revolution was inevitable”. Explain the key causes of the American Revolution and support, modify or refute this contention using specific evidence. The American Revolution was a colonial revolt against the Great Britain, that took place from 1765 to 1783. The American Revolution was more than just a revolt against the cruel Britain’s treatment and the taxes, it marked the first time people fought for their independence in the name of popular sovereignty and…

Paul Revere was a major part of the Revolutionary War and helped Americans to gain the freedom that we enjoy today and have enjoyed for hundreds of years. He helped to warn the minutemen of the British and aided in the escape of John Hancock and John Adams. He later died at the age of 83, he…