Samuel J. Tilden

During March, May, and June of 1774 the five Intolerable Acts were passed by the British parliament. The Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre led to these new laws. The first act, Boston Port Act was passed on March 31, 1774. With this new law, the ports in Boston were closed. Once all the ruined tea was paid for the ports would open, but until then the ports stayed closed. Closing the ports caused more of an outrage among the colonies. To insure that no one traveled through the ports armed…

The conflict between Great Britain and her colonies in America was caused by many things. Some of the issues that caused this great conflict was rooted economically. One of the most known economically bases conflicts during the American Revolution was the Stamp Act of 1765. Parliament passed this act which would mandate that any paper product, such as; stamps, playing cards, and marriage certificates, all had to have an official British stamp on them. The colonists were outraged by this new…

The widely known Boston massacre was one of the most iconic events that helped shape our United States of America. On March 5, 1770 eight British soldiers will fire onto a crowd on Kingś street killing five colonists and injuring many more. I do not believe Captain Preston or his men are to blame for firing among what turned into a rioting mob. Throughout this paper I will prove Captain Preston and his British soldiers are not guilty of murder but instead acted in self defence against an…

During the 1760s and 1770s Britain and its colonies had big disagreements. Some colonists felt they should rebel against the British because of things such as the unfair taxation without representation in Parliament. Other colonists thought they should remain loyal to Britain because the British Army and Navy protected them from any threats. Although the colonists that felt they shouldn’t fight had some good points, the colonists that wanted to fight held a better argument. Colonists who…

Taylor Peebles English 11 19 April 2016 Prompt 3 Salem Witch Hunts vs. the Holocaust Have you ever been pushed away for being different? Well, if so, you are not the only ones. The Jews and witches that were accused were pushed away and even sentenced to death. In the time periods of 1692 and 1933-1945 were two big events. These events are known as the Salem witch trials and the Holocaust. They did not break any laws at the time, but we look at it now and know it was very wrong. Millions of…

Due to the burdens of taxes and families to support the colonist were helpless and enraged by their government’s decisions. The only method to stop such conflicts the colonist were left with no other option but to rebel and object. This had been a catastrophe, involving all colonies plus England. The mess was caused by the government, who wanted to benefit from the taxes in order to pay off the debts of the French and Indian war. This resulted in the colonist getting mad and decided to boycott…

When it comes to folktales and scary legends people tend to not believe in them now a day. Back in the ancient time people had the belief of witchcraft. The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. Although it is believed that the witch hunt of 1692 started in Salem Village, in reality it first occurred in Charlestown. First of all, the witch hunt of 1692 started long ago in…

The French and Indian War was caused by land disputes between the British colonists and the French over the Ohio River Valley region. The French and British were both claiming the same territory as their own. After Britain’s victory, a policy they enforced prior to the war called salutary neglect, 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…

Colonists abandon loyalty to Britain The colonists abandoned their loyalty to the king because of the wrong treatment they received. The colonies believed the acts with taxation were unfair because their own legislation had the authority to tax them. Because of the Boston Tea Party, which was where the British dumped out tea as a way of protesting in Boston, the British government became furious at the colonists. The colonial leaders wanted to defend their self government and liberty. The…

Vermont vs. Brillon In July 2001, Michael Brillon was arrested for striking his girlfriend in Bennington County, Vermont. Brillon was appointed a public defender, Richard Ammons. Ammons was eventually fired by Brillon. In total Brillon went through six public defenders before his trial in June, 2004. Brillon was convicted and sentenced to twelve to twenty years in prison. Brillon appealed his case to the Vermont Supreme Court which found that Brillon’s right to a speedy trial under the Sixth…