British Invasion. 1768, by Daveeno and Ray

In 1768, British Troops arrived in the city of Boston and occupied the city. The action of the colonists convince the British that they needed troops in Boston to help maintain order. The announcement that the British Troops were arriving created anger among the colonists, and the tensions finally let to the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770 and Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773. Here is a quote that describes the soldiers experiences, "Under the best circumstances, army life was brutal. Paid less than a chimney sweep and not respected even in England, the British soldier often lived the life of a nonperson. Military life was so harsh and, consequently, recruiting was so difficult  that a soldier was kept in service for, as long as he could stand." (source: The Day the Revolution Began", by William H. Hallahan)

Paul Revere's Ride, by Marilyn F.

Who was Paul Revere ? He was the one to see if the British "Regulars" were coming . He lived in the 1700's in Boston, and was a leader of the colonists. He was riding on his horse and when there was  trouble with the British, he would alert everyone that lived in Boston at that time.
He was also able to break one of his friends out of jail . And didn't end up getting caught by any of the British troops .Eventually the British troops messed up his ride.
His famous warning, which told the other colonists, by using a lantern signal, that the "Regulars" were coming, was:

“One, if by land, and two, if by sea;
And I on the opposite shore will be,
Ready to ride and spread the alarm
Through every Middlesex village and farm,
For the country folk to be up and to arm."

The Stamp Act, by Diogo B.

The Stamp Act (1765)

The Stamp Act was a law Great Britain passed that required the Colonists to pay taxes on paper goods.
It lasted for four months. Officials working for the King had a special stamp where they had to stamp every piece of printed paper the colonists used, to prove they had paid the tax. The colonists responded with riots for their own rights back, and to protest British rules. The taxes were on licenses, ship's papers, legal documents, newspaper, and other publications. This events helped build up tension between the colonists and British, eventually leading to war.

British Soldiers in Boston. 1765, By Tyrik Carrasquillo

What was life like for British soldiers  before the American Revolution? To begin with, King George III sent hundreds of soldiers to Boston in 1765. The Colonists were forced, by a law

passed by King George, to provide housing to soldiers for protecting colonists against natives and other enemies

of England . “These men were often despised by their own officers and the colonies alike. Welcomed in the town,

reviled and always in danger of attack from bands of waterfront thugs always the target of shouted insults when

on parade, subject to disease, sullenly angry, bored, broke, they lived in the harshest of disciplines.”

(source: "The Day the American Revolution Began").

This shows that soldiers were put through a lot, by not just colonists, but some of their own officers and they're just trying to do their job that they were forced by the king to do. These British soldiers were not well respected at home or in the colonies. As long as you could stand and shoot a gun, you could be a soldier, and because of the difficulty finding men to join the army, most them were criminals trying to avoid their punishment.

All of this tension led to violence on March 5, 1770, when soldiers and Colonists clashed in what became the Boston Massacre.

The Betrayal: Events leading up to the Boston Tea Party, By Kiondre and Antionio

The Boston Tea Party was perhaps one of the most important events leading to the American Revolution. Because this was an event that triggered the English into declaring actual war onto The Colonies. Some of the events leading up to the Tea Party include things like: England starting out by putting a tax onto the tea that was sold to the colonies. This, of course, upset the colonies because they didn't like getting taxed without representation. This triggered the start of a boycott of the English tea, Where the tea would be brought to the Colonies but no one would buy it. The British reacted to this by passing a law that did more bad than good. And this law was known as the Tea Act, which basically made is so the tea was imported straight from the tea company to the Colonies, instead of from the British to the Colonies. This caused even more trouble because they managed to mess with the colonial merchants causing them to be cut out of the main trade. Along with that, the colonists were upset with the fact that Britain was still trying to sell them tea so when the ship first arrived they  called for the 

British Troops sent to Boston, by D'khari,Keriyah

In 1768 the British army was sent to Boston colonies because they were in denial about paying taxes. The King (George III) tried to stop the colonists from protesting. And 1,000 troops were sent by England in 1768. The British troops got sent to Boston to supposedly maintain order, "the colonists' actions in response to the Townshend act convinced the British troops in Boston to help maintain order". The Bostonians were angry with the British troops because the British first passed laws that violated colonial rights, then they sent an army to take control of colonial cities. The British presence in Boston directly led to the Boston Massacre, and eventually, war. 

Boston Massacre, by Abby, Ana, Drew. Nini and Angela

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Boston Massacre: The start of the American Revolution

Observations from art

By: Abigail Cadogan
 I notice the red coats are shooting at  the Boston people.                           
  I see smoke coming out of  the guns. Boston is where there they are fighting.                                        I  see    the  guy holding   the sword saying,  "aim,  fire !"                                             
  I see they   are  fighting with big buildings behind   them. 

By: Ana Mullaly

1. I see a dog who heard the shooting.
2. I see British soldiers are shooting.
3. I see Boston buildings.
4. The Boston people are bleeding.
5. The ones shooting are being bullies.

By: Drew Tate

I see buildings that are in Boston. The soldiers are wearing red coats, the British are called "Redcoats" Some soldiers are standing, some fell down.     

By: Leonida Besson

I see people outside. They are having a war. People are hurt and dying. I see smoke from the gun. I see buildings in Boston.

By: Angela DiBella
1. People are getting hurt.
2. They are having a war with guns.
3. People are dying.
4. It is the night, I see the moon.
5. I see smoke from the guns.
                               

Stamp Act Repealed! By Gustavo and Skyler

Boston, 1767. How did most disorganized colonists get the most powerful empire to listen to them? In the aftermath of the French and Indian war, the British lost a lot of money due to the war economy and the British decided to raise taxes on the colonist. For example, they made the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act made things like playing cards, stamps, and paper cost more. The colonists didn't want to take that due to the tax payment. It was too extreme for them to pay and didn't get representation on the taxation. The colonists were outraged with the British, and many protested and riots broke out. Many colonists were just upset that they didn't get a say in whether they got to pay theses taxes. They were not protesting just to protest, they wanted to be heard and to have a say in this matter. Eventually, the Stamp Act was repealed, and the Colonists stood up to the strongest empire on Earth.