the birth of a nation
The four main events that led in inspiring the colonies to revolt against England were the Townshend acts, the formation of the Colonial Assemblies, the Boston Massacre, and the Intolerable acts. These four events were not the only reasons the Revolution started, but were the deciding factors. Thought the colonists were given some rights, they were pushed over the edge by the British Government. I believe with out one event along the line, the Revolution would not have taken place. In March of 1766, a good ten years before freedom from England, the stamp act was repealed which called for a direct tax on all goods being sold with in the colonies. In lieu of this repeal, a new revenue law was passed called the Townshend acts. These were an indirect tax on all goods being imported into the colonies. IN spite of this new law, the colonists reacted with rage and formed a well organized resistance. A new phrase came about stating "No taxation with out rep
In June of 1768, British agents seized a boat coming into boston which contained wine smuggled from Madeira. The boat was owned by John Hancock who had failed to pay the custom tax. A riot broke out between colonists and British troops stationed in Boston. There was one soldier Colonists boycotted all British luxury goods such as feathers, furs, rich satins, and capes. Tea, which was raised by 3 cents because of the townshend acts was also boycotted. British wives traded recipes of tea made from bark and sage. At the time, tea was the most popular drink at the time. An insueing argument between colonists and under payed British Soldiers over jobs in a local ship yard for extra money on off-duty hours led to disaster. On the chili morning of March 5, 1770, a fist fight broke out over jobs. Later that evening a mob formed outside of the customshouse were taunting the guards when a man named Crispus Attucks and four of his friends from the shipyard showed up. The soldiers
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