concentrated them in the coastal cities, particularly New York. Later on, with passage of the Townshend Act, the focus of resistance shifted north to Boston. Gage sent troops to that city and the situation came to a head with the Boston Massacre. Gage requested a Leave of Absence two years later and returned to England. In that period Gage missed the Boston Tea Party and the outcry in response to the Intolerable Acts. Then, on April 18-19, 1775, Gage ordered 700 men to fight at Lexington and Concorde. Thomas
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Regarding the Boston Massacre in 1770, a mob of colonists, some drunk and some not, surrounded a group of eight British soldiers. A fight broke out, and five colonists died. Many present at that night in the mob claimed that it was murder, how soldiers sent to protect them had killed their people. However, this is not the case. The so called “Boston Massacre” is not a massacre at all, in fact, it was an act of self defense. The soldiers were surrounded by a mob of colonists who were hitting them
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The Columbian exchange started shortly after Christopher Columbus founded the Americas. This was trade between the “new” and “old” worlds, they traded gold, fur, diseases, and many other things. Although this seemed like a great idea in the beginning it killed off a lot of the Indians. When the Europeans came over to America, they brought over disease such as the smallpox, influenza, and measles. The Indians didn’t have any antibiotics to kill off the diseases thus killing most of the population
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John Adams, first Vice-President of the USA George Washington, first President of the USA George Washington (1732-1799) was the first President of the United States of America. He served as President from April 30, 1789, until March 4, 1797 (two terms). His Vice-President was John Adams (1735-1826), who was later voted the second President of the USA. Early Life: George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington's father died when George was 11 years
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English soldiers were inept at frontier fighting; initial respect for them was lost English disrupted the colonies’ illegal but necessary molasses trade with the French West Indies Writs of assistance (unspecific search warrants) and naval patrols Boston merchants hired James Otis to fight writs of assistance; he lost but revealed that writs of assistance were like slavery Why was revenue needed? o Management and defense of new global possessions o Payment of war debt o Expansion of colonial administration
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Revolutionary War. Revere is also known for his propaganda sketch of Boston Massacre of 1770 that helped rally the colonist behind the Revolution. In the past, he went to North Writing school in his childhood. At age twelve, he learned silversmithing from his father. He moved to Boston at the age of thirteen and was apprenticed to the silversmith, John Coney. He was an early member of the Sons of Liberty and took part in the Boston Tea Party. Revere affected the colonists by making his midnight ride to
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Historical Systems of Power Governance and Authority Western Governors University Prompt A Colonialism is the settlement of foreign land through sending their countries citizens to establish a new colony for that country without the use of military involvement. British settlement of North America is a perfect example of colonialism. The Lost Colony of Roanoke was England’sfirst attempt of colonialism in 1590, but it failed because of the indigenous people.In 1607 a
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Acts of 1767, and The Tea Act of 1773. The Sugar Act of 1764 was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1764 setting a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies. This impacted the manufacture of rum in New England. The Stamp Act of 1765 placed a stamp tax on legal papers, newspapers, and pamphlets. The Townshend Acts of 1767 were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament placing taxes on imported goods such as glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. The Tea Act of 1773 was a law
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1719, and was an important figure in the American Revolution. Gage was the military governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, during the period of the Intolerable Acts. During this time, Massachusetts was severely punished for the acts of the Boston
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intimidation with their weapons against tax collectors caused many to evacuate. Tarring and feathering became an important practice, which was used to intimidate especially after the passing of the Townshend Acts. This practice also occurred during the Tea Acts. These unfair taxes imposed on the colonist paved a way for a revolution. Angry American colonist grew frustrated by the actions taking by the British and decided to take manners into their own hands. Since the Parliament the colonist decided to
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