Colonists Project
By: Brandon Bronstad
Introduction
“Listen my children and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.” -(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)Paul Revere
Paul Revere was just another angry colonist, he was fed up with what was going on in his time. He owned a horse and was a messenger, this made him a target for the Boston committee, something used to communicate between colonies, to choose him for an important ride. Paul is famous for the midnight ride that he took. On this ride he was assigned to hang a lantern or 2 if the British were coming by land or across the river. The mission it was to save John Hancock and Samuel Adams. He ended up hanging 2 lanterns because the British were coming across the river, hours before this he shouted through the streets; "The regulars are coming, the regulars are coming" thus arming the militia. (part of this sentence was from) https://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/real.html
Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was a strong politician and writer. He used these skills to write criticizing articles about the british. He planned the tea act, where early Americans boycotted tea because it had tax,. He became a tax collector because of his knowledge of taxes. He even signed the declaration of independence.
Boston massacre
Angry colonists began throwing stones and snowballs at a squad of British soldiers. In reaction the British, lead by captain Preston, fired into the colonists killing 3. Later that week the tea act happened and captain Preston was put on trial for manslaughter. Also 2 of his men were put on the same trial defended by John Adams. This was the peak of violence between the British and colonists.
The minute men
The minutemen were the militia. These young men fought against the British in the revolutionary war. these were the people who defended their country from invaders. The minutemen were often young, early to late 20s', and were chosen from overall strength not so much in smarts.
Work cited
"The Paul Revere House." The Paul Revere House. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
"Samuel Adams." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/samuel-adams
"The Boston Massacre." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
"Boston Massacre." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
"The American Revolution." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015