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The first battle of the American Revolution was Lexington and Concord. The British government pushed the American colonists until they pushed back. The British wanted to control the colonists and keep them at bay. In 1764, King George III and his Prime Minister George Grenville created the Sugar Act which taxed all the items such as sugar cubes and molasses thus contributing to the burning fire of hate in the colonists. King George III also created the Stamp Act and the Currency Act. The Stamp

Boston has a rich performing arts history that dates back to 1794, when Charles Bulfinch designed the city's first playhouse. Today, there are several theaters around Boston, including the Wang Theatre. Located in the historic Theatre District, it was first known as the Metropolitan Theatre, then the Music Hall, before becoming the Wang Theatre in the early 1980s. At that time, the theatre was restored to its glory days of the 1920s, and since then, it has broken box office records with musicals

Organized efforts to control and limit drinking or the sale of alcohol have been persistent in the United States since the early nineteenth century. For many years, before any public demonstration was made against the liquor traffic, and for some years after, distilleries by many people were deemed a blessing to the community. They provided a ready market for any surplus grain that was raised. The business was considered respectable; and members of churches, and even deacons engaged in it without

streets of Boston in memory of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson on August 9th, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. The peaceful gathering was one of many that took place across the nation to protest a St. Louis grand jury’s decision to not indict Officer Wilson. The protest, called “Turn Up For Mike Brown,” began at the Boston Police Station in Dudley Square at 7:00 pm. It was organized by the grassroots group Black Lives Matter Boston via social

citizens of the British-American colonies began to perform formal acts of revolt with the rejection of the Massachusetts government act. After that point, there were many revolutionary actions towards the mother country, be it protests, boycotts, the Boston Tea Party, or other similar behaviors. The aforementioned examples of early revolutionary feats were certainly pivotal towards the revolutionary effort. However, they were not quite entirely caused by the British colonists. Most of the activities

Step back in time to the jazzy, sophisticated summer resorts of the 1920s as you stroll the historic streets and serene beaches of beguiling Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Ideally situated between Boston and New York, Watch Hill is known for its charming Victorian architecture, lavish summer cottages, picturesque harbor and breathtaking ocean vistas. Winding, garden-dotted streets are lined with upscale boutiques, antique shops, outdoor cafes and verdant parks. Once the haunt of the famous and fabulous

There are significant differences between the two days of rioting that took place after the passing of the Stamp Act of 1765, by the British government. The first day of rioting, August 14, 1765, can easily be linked to the passing of the Stamp Act, were it was proposed by the British Government for the colonist to pay an extra tax on all the paper that they used. This first riot came about as a rebellion against the implementation, and against the facilitators, of a tax that was seen unfair. The

The Boston massacre known as the incident on King Street by the British was an incident on March 5, 1770 in which the British Army soldiers killed five mill civilians and injured six others the incident was heavily propagandized by leading patriots such as Paul revere and Samuel Adams, do you fuel animosity toward the British authorities. British troops had been stationed in Boston, capital of the province of Massachusetts Bay, since 1768 in order to protect and support crown appointed Colonel officials

printer. He helped compose the Declaration of Independence and the U.S Constitution.Benjamin also negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, which back then was known as the Massachusetts Bay Colony. When he was born, he was the tenth son of a soap maker. His father's name was Josiah Franklin. His mother's name was Abiah Folger, she was the second wife to Josiah. Benjamin's father wanted him to join the clergy

descovers that the terrnosity of the Americans will not so easily be silenced. Hundreds of British troops, exstimated to be around 700, marched from Boston to Lexington on the evening of April 18, 1775, with secret orders to capture any weapons availble to the American militia. Thanks to the efforts of Paul Revere and William Dawes, who rode from Boston to Lexington in the middle of the night. Colonial leaders John Handcock and Samuel Adams were warned of the intentions of the oncoming redcoats.