Boston is famous for its history. The city's geological features were carved by glaciers over 20,000 years ago and it has been occupied by humans for more than 12,000 years. The area was once home to the Massachuset tribe before being settled by colonists in the 17th century and becoming…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Boston Tea Party was a protest that took place in Boston during the American Revolution. The protest was against the Tea Act of 1773. It was a significant event in the American Revolution and is considered a contributing factor in the buildup to the Revolutionary War. It is important…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Boston Tea Party was an organized political protest that took place in Boston in 1773 that became a pivotal moment in the American Revolution. A number of books have since been written about the Boston Tea Party and the effect it had on the American Revolution and on American…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Samuel Adams was a patriot who lived in Boston, Massachusetts, during the American Revolution. Adams was also a tax collector and bankrupt businessman who had been accused of embezzling public funds shortly before the revolution began. Adams, a wealthy nobleman and cousin of John Adams, had a flair for politics…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Paul Revere was a silversmith and patriot who lived in Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolution. He is most famous for alerting the local militia to the approaching British forces shortly before the battles of Lexington and Concord. The following are some facts about Paul Revere: Paul Revere Childhood &…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Although many considered the Boston Tea Party heroic and brave, the names of participants in the Boston Tea Party remained a secret for years in order to protect them from persecution by the British government. Destroying the tea was considered an act of treason by the British government and was…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The primary sources of the Boston Tea Party offer a firsthand account of this important historical event. These sources include newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries and more. The following is a list of primary sources of the Boston Tea Party: A broadside reporting a meeting of the people of Boston at…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Trying to pinpoint the main causes of the American Revolution is difficult at best because there were many contributing factors and even historians can't agree on what they were. Author and Harvard professor, Bernard Bailyn argues in his book, The Idealogical Origins of the American Revolution, that one of the…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The American Revolution took place between 1765 and 1783 but many important events led up to it and a few that followed. Here are the events of the American Revolution as they happened: 1754-1763:♠ The French and Indian War takes place October 1763:♠ The Proclamation of 1763 March 1765:♠ The…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Sons of Liberty was a group of political dissidents that formed in the North American British colonies during the early days of the American Revolution in Boston, Mass. The following are some facts about the Sons of Liberty: The Sons of Liberty formed to protest the passage of the…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Boston Tea Party was a pivotal moment in the American Revolution and the British reacted to it with shock. The day after the Boston Tea Party, John Adams speculated in his diary about how the British would punish the people of Massachusetts and his theories eerily foreshadowed what was…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Boston, Massachusetts is known as “the birthplace of the American Revolution” because many historic events took place there during the revolution. Boston played an important role in the American Revolution because it was the capital of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, the home of the colonial government, and the center…| History of Massachusetts Blog