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Revolution for Control
Revolution for Control
It is during this time of the American Revolution that there was a tug of war between those who felt the King and Parliament were acting within their right to control the colonies and those who felt the rights of the colonists were being violated and they should actively resist the King and Parliament. This leads us to the Sons of Liberty who stood strongly opposed to the King and Parliament. The Sons of Liberty resisted in many ways that were peaceful and powerful, but at the same time some of their resistance had the feel of anarchy and mob rule
The British Parliament try to use taxes to raise income following the French and Indian war. How will the colonists respond?
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Below you will find several readings on the Sons of Liberty. The first article, "Terms of Estrangement," introduces you to the Sons of Liberty and their causes. The following articles will give you insight into just how far they were willing to go to assure that their cause would succeed.
Illustration of the occupation and Seige of Boston
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning
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