The Road To Freedom
Sai Vegasena
The Intolerable Acts
After the Sons of liberty had created their first revolt in the Boston harbor the English Parliament knew something had to be done to establish justice. These included the Quartering act, which made soldiers allowed to live in colonists' homes, and the Quebec act, which restricted settlement of land. After such an intolerable step by the authorities the colonies put their foot down and this led to Lexington and Concord.
The Patriots
These noble men were the American warriors and the people that wanted Freedom. They had gatherings such as the first continental congress, and established the sons of liberty. They were led under George Washington and many famous ones include: Sam Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry who uttered the words ," Give me liberty or give me death."
Art During the War
Art in this war was mainly used for propaganda and exaggerated events such as the Boston Massacre. In these rendering the US was usually represented as a snake and often was in pieces which symbolized that they needed to unify and fight.
France and its Role
France joined the war after the Battle of Saratoga in which the Americans showed they had strength and potential. They provided a navy and helped the Patriots in terms of Troops. They were a big help in the Battle of Yorktown.
The Boston Tea Party
This radical act of rebellion performed by the Sons of Liberty was in response to the Tea act in which colonists were only allowed to purchase tea from the British East India Company. Disguised as native Americans the Sons raided a British ship and dumped all the tea in the Boston Harbor. In response the British shut it down.