Everything to Know About the American Revolution

Everything To Know About The American Revolution!

It's an outrage!

Why is it called the quartering act if it isn't focused on quarters?

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Written By Victor

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Table of Contents

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The Boston Massacre!

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Brief overview

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First, Colonists arrive in the new land. There were disagreements and they started the French And Indian War. Next, the British King instituted taxes upon the colonies. This payed the debt when he kept them safe. Finally, the British and the Colonists went to war, hence the American Revolution.

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The Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre started small. A British redcoat stood guard in front of the custom house when a boy ran by shouting insults at him. The British redcoat hit the boy with a musket and the boy ran away screaming and crying. Then, the boy came back with friends who threw snowballs with bits of ice or oysters at the guard. After that, a crowd gathered and men ran around the streets screaming,"Town-born turn out!" Suddenly someone smashed a club across Prestons arm. Finally, soldiers shot into the crowd and killed five men.

British redcoats!

Fire!

Town-born turn out was usually a phrase used to warn towns people about a fire in the town.

Punishments

There were many punishments back in time, but in this chapter, I will tell you some of the most brutal punishments.

1.Being whipped on the bare back with leather thongs or knotted rope attached to a handle

2.Being burnt on the thumb

3.human+hot tar=pain

4.out of all the punishments I have told you about, the most common punishment, was being hung from the liberty tree

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Time For Tea!

The Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16th 1773 after the Townshend Act pass which was taxing tea, glass, paint, and paper in the colonies. There were also other taxes but that's for the next chapter (Page 7) . Anyway, before I end this chapter, I want to back up to October 25, 1760 when King George III ascends toward the throne and becomes king.

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Tricky Taxes

1765- Stamp Act passed, taxing paper documents in the colonies

1766- Quartering Act passed, having to house and feed British soldiers

1767- Townshend Act passed, taxing tea, glass, paint, and paper in the colonies

1773- Tea Act passed

(Go to page 6 to learn more about the Tea Act)

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Spies

There were many famous spies, some good, some bad but in this chapter I will list some of the most famous spies I have heard about.

Nathan Hale
Benedict Arnold
Ann Bates

Watch Your Language!
Spies had a secret language being letters being other letters!
For example, T RGLPGB means, A SECRET!