Samuel Adams

American Revolution. II. Lexington and Concord, MA in 1775: In the early 1775, General Thomas Gage sent his troops to seize the ammunitions that were hidden in Concord, Massachusetts. The troops were also ordered to detain the “political traitors” Samuel Adams and John Hancock, who were staying in Lexington; however,…

please: And in case of intolerable Oppression, Civil or Religious, to leave the Society they belong to, and enter into another” (Adams 1), was largely supported by the population in the colonies. The colonists believed they had the natural right “to be free from any superior power on earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man” (Adams 2). Samuel Adams states that the colonies have the right to leave their current society and join a new one and the colonists have the…

Patriot's fault, on the word of Adams, “... the very effective efforts of the people of Boston, to throw the blame for the whole affair upon the British.” Seeing as colonists were growing more agitated with the Britain troops, it’s not hard to think that the snowball fight started with the colonists, whom then had put the blame on Britain once people were shot. In Allison’s words, “Three men, Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray and James Caldwell died on the street; Samuel Maverick and Patrick Carr…

French and Indian War A war between the French and Indians v. the British and Indians. The beginning of The French and Indian War started when the British began moving into the Ohio River valley for beaver fur in 1750. The French and Indian war began the French attacked Fort Necessity and George Washington surrendered. By 1759, British had a hold over 9 French forts. The turning point of the war was the battle of Quebec. The war ended in 1763, Britain had won. Proclamation of 1763…

Throughout the history of Great Britain’s relationship with its colonies would be considered peaceful and successful, but eventually they became bitter enemies. Numerous acts of violence resulted in unnecessary bloodshed and death, but at some point the colonies and Great Britain reached the apex of their tolerance; which lead them to take unspeakably actions. This is considered " The point of no return", which created tensions between the two, and the relationship they once shared was…

On May 10th, 1773, Great Britain's parliament passed the Tea Act. The main objective of the Tea Act was to save the East India Company from bankruptcy, by lowering the tax on their tea. Also to give a monopoly on tea sales to the East India Company. Since all legal tea entered the colonies through England, it allowed the East India Company to pay lower taxes in Britain. The East India Company was doing well and the British wanted to give it more business, but the tea act lowered the price way…

Did you know George Washington was a General before a president. Without him we would not have the Navigation Act, The French and Indian War, The battle of Bunker Hill. The battle of Trenton, and The Boston massacre. The Pontiac’s Rebellion, The Sugar Act, and The Stamp Act, The Declaratory Act, The Townsend Act, The Boston Tea party, And the Intolerable Act. These will all lead up to the Navigation Act. Between 1650 and 1696 a parliament passed a new Navigation Act. This parliament limited…

accidental shot goes off the soldiers fire into the the crowd of colonists killing five people. Three colonists die instantly and the other two die later because of their wounds. Colonists are enraged and take the British soldiers to trial. John Adams decided to defend them in support of the colonial justice system. This event is the reason that the Townshend Act was repealed. Although, when they left the tax on the tea that created another…

Due to mercantilistic views and extreme financial deficits from multiple wars, Britain was scrambling to increase their revenues around the 1750s and 60s. England was in major debt from over 80 years of various conflicts and by the end of the French and Indian War, thought it made sense to have the colonies help pay for a war that was fought to protect their homes. Britain also valued the concept of mercantilism, which stated there was a fixed amount of wealth in the world and the more one…

The Sons Of Liberty were a secret society, and only men could participate. The people who led the group were, John Hancock and Samuel Adams. Even Paul Revere was in the group. Woman could not participate because men thought they were only good for, cooking, cleaning and tending to the family. Woman were not really treated fair or appreciated in the year 1775, and even long before that…