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Sons of Liberty began
The Sons of Liberty began in August of 1765. Samuel Adams and John Hancock are the founders of the organization. The group was created to protect the rights of colonists during the time and fight the Stamp Act. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act that placed a direct tax on the colonies of British America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London. The tax was placed on legal documents, magazines, playing cards, newspapers, and many other types of paper used throughout the colonies. Like previous taxes, the stamp tax had to be paid in British currency, not in colonial paper money. The sons of liberty used the motto "No taxation without representation" -
Adopted "Rebellious Stripes" Flag
The sons of Liberty adopted a flag with nine uneven vertical stripes 5 red stripes and 4 white. The nine stripes represent the number of colonies that were to attend the Stamp Act Congress. The flag was flown at their protests. -
The battle of Golden Hill
A clash between the Sons of Liberty and the British which began after the British cut down a liberty pole. The poles were posted in town squares across the colonies as symbols of defiance in the face of British rule. When the liberty pole in New York City crowned with a gilt vane bearing the single word, "Liberty" was cut down and British soldiers denounced the sons of liberty, they retaliated.This is important because it was one of the early events that led to the American Revolution. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre happened when British soldiers opened fire on 5 American Colonist and killing them. The tension between the British and the American colonists when unpopular taxes were placed on things such as paper, tea, glass, etc. and British soldiers came to enforce the taxes. This event was an important battle leading up to the American Revolution and is considered by some to be the first official battle. -
The Burning of the Gaspee
The Sons of Liberty were involved in the burning of the Gaspee which was an act against the Maritime trade laws imposed in rhode Island which the colonists did not agree with. It was causing their ships unnecessary delays. The rhode Islanders and sons of liberty burned the ship, Gaspee, sent in by the British as an act of civil disobedience. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest in response to the Tea Act which granted the British East India Company Tea a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. Colonist did not agree to this and decided to protest it against the government. The Boston Tea party was a major event in the American Revolution because colonists were mad and fighting the government for their rights and what they wanted. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act of 1774 was passed by British Parliament that made it a requirement for American Colonists to house and feed British soldiers at their own expense. Colonist did not agree with this or accept it. The colonists disputed the Act by saying it violated the Bill of Rights of 1689. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill began when American Colonist and the sons of liberty decided to fight the British because of their control over Boston. This battle took place just a few months after the start of the Revolution. -
