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History of Boston
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Samuel Maverick
He Builds a trading post at Noodle Island. -
William Blackstone
Build his house on a peninsular people call "place of clear waters." -
John Winthrop
He comes to Boston to build or create "a city upon a hill." -
Anne Hutchison
She is banished from Boston. Anne Hutchison is a women of knowledge and she knows her Bible. -
Mary Dyer is executed
Mary Dyer was an English Puritan turned Quaker who was hanged in Boston, MA. She is one of the four executed Quakers known as Boston martyrs. -
King Philip's War
King Philip's War was a war caused by conflict between the native americans of New England and the English colonists. -
Goodwife (Ann) Glover
She was executed in Boston for "Witchcraft" *Could not find picture -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials was a series of hearings before county court trials to persecute people accused of witchcraft. Over 150 people were arrested and inprisioned. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax imposed by the British Parliment which the funds produced from them would be used to support the troops fighting the war. -
Thomas Hutchinson
A mob ransacks Liutenant governor Thomas Hutchinson's home -
The death of Christopher Seider
A boy killed in a political fight in Boston in Feb. 22nd, 1770. He was buried with the people of the Boston Massacre. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an event in which British troops shot and killed five civilian men in attempts to control a riot. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere was a trusted messenger. He became suspicious in mid April when he noticed the British landing craft were being draw out of the water for repairs, which gave him a clear indication that something was up. On April 18th, 1775 he noticed that the British were coming and warned the people all around. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord were two of the first wars that helped sparked the American Revolution the battle took place in the providence of Massachusetts Bay and in the area the battle was between the Kingdom of Great Brittain and the thirteen colonies. -
Red Coats
Arrival of two regiments of "Red Coats" on Long Wharf. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a war during the American Revolution that tried to siege the city of Boston. This battle took place around Breed's Hill. -
The Evacuation of the British from Boston
On this day the British forces are forced to evacuate out of Boston due to General George Washington and the successful pacement of fortifications and cannons on Dorchester Heights, which overlooks the city from the south. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act by the colonist done in protest for the taxes placed on the shipment of tea against the british.
