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    The Sons of Liberty joined together from all wanting to get the British to stop taking control of our government and let the colonials make their own rules. The group joined together when the British passed the Stamp Act to the colonists, for they needed money for the French and Indian war. The Sons of Liberty started protesting and destroying British officials houses. While all this was happening, many other states got the idea that these groups were working to get the British out of the 13 colonies

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    Sons Of Liberty Thesis

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    A thank you is owed to the Sons of Liberty for the sacrifices they gave for the sake of the American citizens and their daily freedoms. They gave up their liberty to walk down the street without having to constantly look over their shoulder to make sure there were no British soldiers in sight. Rather than just staying in the shadows, they all showed their faces. To prove that they would not buckle under pressure, they wrote a list of every member’s name. Like most everyday hero, these members never

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    The quote represents how the Sons of Liberty were all in, and there was no backing down to the British. They fought together and they were going to die together as long as they fought for what’s right. The Sons of Liberty attempted peaceful solutions to the taxations from the king, fought for what they believed in, and were just acting out against the king in self-defense which shows the Sons of Liberty are patriotic leaders, not terrorists. First, the Sons of Liberty attempted peaceful solutions

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    was a hotbed of radical political activity and the scene of constant violent protest against British colonial policy. Much of the credit for the Revolutionary stance of Bostonians belongs to Sam Adams and a group that came to be known as his “Sons of Liberty” (or the “Boston Mob” as some called them). Adams, a Boston attorney and John Adams’ cousin, hardly seemed like a revolutionary. revolution. “He had a sunken chest, a sallow complexion, and ‘wishy-washy gray eyes,’” wrote one historian, and his

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    1. How do the Sons of Liberty explain Britain's motivations for passing the Tea Act The British Empire was left heavily in debt by the Seven Years’ War and for the first time, Parliament began looking at the colonies as a source to raise money from direct taxes (Foner, Voices 86). During the late 1700’s, the colonists were constantly at odds with the British government, who were attempting to gain greater oversight and control. The Sons of Liberty, a group made up of different merchants and

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    “Property must be secured, or liberty cannot exist” -John Adams. The sons of liberty were a organized political group created in the Thirteen American Colonies. They were Fanatics. This is because they enticed violence, vandalized houses and did many more wrong things. Something that the sons of Liberty thought was a good idea, was to tar and feather someone of wrongdoing. This is basically where liquid tar was poured down the bare back of a victim. After this happened, they would throw feathers

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    of Parliament, engaging in various acts of violent protest, leading to the American Revolution. Behind these revolutionary efforts was a secret organization known as the Sons of Liberty. Famous members like Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Benedict Arnold, and Paul Revere banded together to organize in places like the famous Liberty Tree and taverns across the city of Boston to plan out their attacks, remaining anonymous to the colonies and the government. Starting the revolutionary hub of Boston, the

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    The Sons of Liberty were a well-organized Patriot paramilitary.They established a undermine British rule in Colonial America.They were responsible for the Boston Tea Party,as well as dumping tar and feathers onto British loyalists.All these are true,so what power was driving them? The power that drove the Sons of Liberty was the fact that they fought in a war where they lost many good colonists,so what did Britain do?They raised the taxes,after the war was won,they had to pay a debt and they

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    Throughout the latter half of the 16th Century, the Sons of Liberty were highly significant in propagating discontent towards colonial rule in America, ultimately leading to its independence. The Surge in the number of patriotic revolutionary groups, seen in the late 1700’s, can be attributed to the Sons of Liberty and their influence on the public’s attitude towards colonial rule. Numerous forms of propaganda were used by the Sons, reflecting poorly upon colonial rule, therefore furthering discontent

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    Specifically, when the Stamp Act was issued in 1765, colonists were outraged. This occurrence is what caused the Sons of Liberty to form. They were a major part of Boston’s campaign opposing the Stamp Act. Although Revere was not one of the founding members of the Sons of Liberty, he was still actively involved. He did not partake in the violent protests executed by the Sons of Liberty but used his skills as a silversmith to produce engravings, among other political artifacts. For example, the members

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