The American Revolution

The Bostonians actions agreed the Parliament and the crown. Coercive Acts by form. No ships could get in Boston until the colonists paid for the tea thrown to the ocean. The Governor dissolved the elected assemblies and house meetings. The king sent warships and troops to the colonies. The Intolerable Act, colonists were out ranged with the British.

Intolerable Acts
Colonists were asked to give shelter to the soldiers. If they committed a crime, they were sent back to British. The Quebec Act lowered the Southern borders and then wanted land that was already taken. Rejected the idea that British could shut down trade. Rural Massachusetts people rejected the violence, armed themselves and forced the British to shut down the courts. Also assaulted anybody that accepted the act.

The Colonies Take Action
Fortunately for Massachusetts, the other colonies rejected the acts. In the fall of 1774, delegates from all colonies, except Georgia, met in Philadelphia and made the "First Continental Congress". Virginia delegate included Patrick Henry. He declared "The distinction between Virginians, Philadelphians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I am not Virginian, but American".
By spring of 1775 - a newly arrived immigrant said that all colonies were liberty mad. In 1774, John Adams had decided that he already lived in the new country. He also believed Americans could unite and defeat Britain.
John Adams was ahead of most colonists. British would use red coast. If the Parliament stop taxing, the colonists would stay calm. It took two years for the people realize that they needed to go in independization.


Patrick Henry