Podcasts about Intolerable Acts

The Boston Tea party is responded to with a set of acts of parliament designed to bring Massachusetts to its knees, known in Colonial America as the Intolerable Acts.  

Parliament, dealing with the failing East India Company. Lower the duty on Tea into England and shipped the warehoused tea to the colonies. Unaware of the brewing storm around the last remaining Townshend Act tax.

English troops fire into a crowd of Bostonians killing five colonial Americans. This moment creates reflection and hopes to avert more violence.  

Learn the real story of Lexington & Concord on April 19, 1775 and the Shot Heard 'Round the World — which changed America and the world forever.Well before the Declaration of Independence, the British had determined that they would end Americans' resistance to British tyranny by crushing them militarily.The British believed that they would easily cower the Americans into submission with a decisive military strike and the arrest of some of the leaders of the resistance, especially John Hancock and Samuel Adams.Follow the Patriots and the British during the lead up to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and experience the battles first hand. Explore what really happened on Paul Revere's ride, and discover the unsung heroes Dr. Joseph Warren, William Dawes, and others.The British confrontation at Lexington sparked the Shot Heard ‘Round the World and ended in a small massacre of Americans.The British confrontation in Concord was eventually driven off, and the British were lucky to escape with their lives over a long and harrowing retreat. They suffered many casualties and inflicted barbaric attacks on Americans.The colonies were not cowed into submission but rallied to military action and to militarily surround British occupied Boston.Although it would take more than a year for Americans to make the final break with the English Empire with the Declaration of Independence, the stage was set, and over a decade of political and economic resistance to English oppression transfigured into open warfare.Highlights include the Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts a/k/a Coercive Acts, King George III, Lord Dartmouth a/k/a William Ledge, House of Commons, Earl of Sandwich a/k/a/ John Montagu, John Pitcairn, General Thomas Gage, Boston Port Act (1774), Green Dragon Tavern, colonial intelligence committees, John Hancock, Dr. Joseph Warren, Benjamin Church, Samuel Adams, Lexington Massachusetts, Concord Massachusetts, Paul Revere, “one if by land and two if by sea” lantern warning signal by Paul Revere, North Church, John Crozie, Cambridge Massachusetts, Sons of Liberty, William Dawes, Reverend Jonas Clark, Charlestown Neck, Captain John Parker, Sylanus Wood, Robert Douglass, Major Mitchel, Paul Revere & William Dawes Midnight Ride, April 19 1775, Buckman Tavern, Shot Heard ‘Round the World, Lieutenant John Barker, King's Own Royal Regiment of Lancaster, Dr. Samuel Prescott, General John Palmer, Phillip's Farm, Israel Bissel, colonial militia, Colonel James Barrett, Concord River, redcoats, minutemen, John Barker, Lieutenant Frederick MacKenzie, “King Hancock forever!”, Brigadier General Earl Percy, Reverend Jonas Clark, John E. Ferling, Catherine Louisa Smith, Abigail Adams, John Adams, Massachusetts Provincial Assembly (a/k/a Massachusetts Provincial Congress), Call to Arms adopted by Massachusetts Provincial Assembly (written by Dr. Joseph Warren), George Washington, American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, and more.To learn more about American History, the Constitution, our holidays, & Patriot Week, visit www.PatriotWeek.org. Our resources include videos, a TV series, blogs, lesson plans, and more.Read the entire Declaration of Independence here: https://patriotweek.org/2021/07/24/the-declaration-of-independence-september-11/Check out Judge Michael Warren's book America's Survival Guide, How to Stop America's Impending Suicide by Reclaiming Our First Principles and History at amazon, or other major on-line retailers.Join us!THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON APRIL 11, 2021

"I lament the want for wisdom" We explore the English from the Stamp act, right into the Townshend Act which though a slower reaction, created a much deeper crisis in colonial America then the Stamp Act Crisis.  

Special - Headlines Through History with Eric Buchanan! THE INTOLERABLE ACTS! The Intolerable Acts, were a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish the Massachusetts Bay Colony for the Boston Tea Party, ultimately fueling colonial resistance and pushing the colonies closer to revolution Conversations centered around the American Experiment and our Constitution and Bill of Rights! Our goal is to provide different perspectives - give historical context - model how to talk with those whom we may disagree with - tie foundational principals to today's headlines - PLUS, have some fun along the way. Please leave us a review and share with your friends! (A PODCAST PROVIDED AND OWNED BY DURING THE BREAK PODCASTS) Brought to you by Eric Buchanan and Associates: www.buchanandisability.com Please consider leaving us a review on Apple and giving us a share to your friends! This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Special - Headlines Through History with Eric Buchanan! THE INTOLERABLE ACTS! The Intolerable Acts, were a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish the Massachusetts Bay Colony for the Boston Tea Party, ultimately fueling colonial resistance and pushing the colonies closer to revolution Conversations centered around the American Experiment and our Constitution and Bill of Rights! Our goal is to provide different perspectives - give historical context - model how to talk with those whom we may disagree with - tie foundational principals to today's headlines - PLUS, have some fun along the way. Please leave us a review and share with your friends! (A PODCAST PROVIDED AND OWNED BY DURING THE BREAK PODCASTS) Brought to you by Eric Buchanan and Associates: www.buchanandisability.com This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

In Committe Parliament would grill the colonial agent Benjiman Franklin about the stamp act and repeal considerations.   

Get introduced to Ebenezer Richardson. Understand what unravels on Thursday February 22, 1770, involving Ebenezer Richardson including the event that follows less than two weeks later. Learn why Parliament passed the 1773 Tea Act including actions engaged by Bostonian's come December 16 of that year. Discover how Parliament responded in the aftermath of events from December 16, 1773. Learn which British Military Officer arrived into Boston Harbor come May 13, 1774. Discover how Salem's Loyalists reacted to arrival of new British Officer. Get an in-depth analysis involving Salem's Mercantile Elite. Get to know Timothy Pickering including his personal style approach behind resolving sensitive issues. Go behind the scenes and learn how Boston Committee of Correspondence responded in midst of Parliament enacting Intolerable Acts. Determine whether or not the new British General understood where Salem's Mercantile Elite actually stood regarding current British policies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parliament takes of the debate over the stamp act, decided if America is in rebellion or defending their property 

As the Stamp act passes, colonial American is engulfed in political violence by the Sons of Liberty who bad the start of 1766 had forced out every stamp collector in colonial America.  

As England exits the Seven Year War, it as a mounting debt and looks to alleviate their debt issues from Colonial America. issuing the Sugar Act and then the Stamp Act over the growing protest in Colonial America    

In preparation for discussing the stamp act, we will review the competing political views/reactions to the passage of the stamp act  

We set the stage of the area of discontent in the colonies. With a new King, came a new colonial policy but no one could see the course that was being set. Even Benjimin Franklin thought it an Impossibility that the colonies could unite against the mother country. 

This Day in Legal History: Boston Tea PartyOn this day in 1773, a turning point in American colonial history unfolded in Boston Harbor: the Boston Tea Party. A group of American colonists, members of the secretive resistance group known as the Sons of Liberty, disguised themselves as Mohawk Native Americans and boarded three ships of the British East India Company. Under the cover of night, they dumped 342 chests of tea into the icy waters of the harbor. This protest was a defiant response to what the colonists viewed as oppressive British taxation policies, most notably the Tea Act.It is worth noting here that in one of the nation's most definitive acts of rebellion, the participants deliberately disguised themselves as Native Americans, a minority group already marginalized and subjected to colonial violence. This choice not only symbolized a rejection of British rule but also served as a strategic scapegoating mechanism—if the protest failed or was met with severe repercussions, blame could potentially be shifted onto an already vulnerable population. This act underscores a troubling dynamic: even in a moment of defiance against tyranny, the colonists perpetuated patterns of exploitation and misrepresentation, using Native identity as a convenient shield for their own rebellious actions.The Tea Act of 1773 had been designed to prop up the struggling East India Company by allowing it to sell tea directly to the colonies, bypassing colonial merchants. While the tea itself was cheaper, the act maintained a tax on tea under the Townshend Acts, reaffirming Britain's right to tax the colonies without their consent—a principle the colonists vehemently opposed as "taxation without representation."The Boston Tea Party galvanized both sides of the Atlantic. In Britain, Parliament responded with a series of punitive measures known as the Coercive Acts, or as the colonists called them, the Intolerable Acts. These acts included:* The Boston Port Act, which closed Boston Harbor to all shipping until restitution was made for the destroyed tea.* Measures strengthening British authority in Massachusetts, effectively curtailing self-governance.* The Quartering Act, forcing colonists to house British soldiers.For the colonists, the Boston Tea Party symbolized both resistance and unity. While not all supported the destruction of property, the event rallied support for the growing revolutionary movement. In time, this protest—and the severe response it provoked—would become a turning point, pushing the colonies closer to open rebellion and eventually independence.The Boston Tea Party remains a symbol of resistance to tyranny and an enduring moment in the history of legal and political dissent. It underscored the central conflict between the colonies and Britain: the issue of representation and the rights of subjects under the law, a conflict that would culminate in the American Revolution just two years later.Fourth Circuit Judge James Wynn Jr. has reversed his decision to take senior status, effectively rescinding his semi-retirement and denying President-elect Donald Trump the chance to fill his seat. Wynn, an Obama appointee, initially announced his intention to step down contingent upon the confirmation of his successor, Ryan Park, whose nomination was later withdrawn due to a lack of Senate support under a bipartisan agreement. Wynn's move follows similar reversals by two district court judges and has sparked criticism from Republican lawmakers, who allege the judges are politicizing the judicial retirement process to maintain Democratic-appointed seats. Ethical concerns have also been raised, with conservative groups filing misconduct complaints, claiming that reversing retirement decisions based on election outcomes could violate judicial ethics codes. Legally, there is no explicit prohibition against withdrawing retirement plans, but such actions are rare and can draw scrutiny if perceived as undermining the impartiality and integrity of the judiciary.Of course, one might rightly wonder why conservatives would mind not having an opportunity to fill a vacant seat if they intended to fill it with an impartial appointee. Judge Wynn Reverses Retirement Plans, Denies Trump Vacancy (2)ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million to former President Donald Trump's presidential library to settle a lawsuit over statements made by anchor George Stephanopoulos during a March interview with Rep. Nancy Mace. The lawsuit, filed in March in Florida, alleged that Stephanopoulos falsely stated Trump was found liable for rape in the civil case brought by E. Jean Carroll, with malice and disregard for the truth. As part of the settlement, ABC News will also publish a clarification by Sunday retracting the statements made during the interview. Both parties have agreed to dismiss the case, according to court filings.For clarity, Donald Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation in a civil lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. In May 2023, a jury in New York determined that Trump sexually abused Carroll during an encounter in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s and later defamed her by publicly calling her allegations a "hoax" and making disparaging remarks about her character.The jury did not find Trump liable for rape, as defined under New York law, but awarded Carroll $5 million in damages—$2 million for the sexual abuse claim and $3 million for defamation. This distinction is important because the claim of rape under the law involves specific criteria that the jury did not believe were met, even though they concluded that Trump had engaged in other non-consensual sexual conduct.Put simply, if you were to state “Donald Trump was found liable for rape and is a rapist,” that would be incorrect – what you would want to make clear is that he was found civilly liable for sexual abuse. ABC to pay $15 million to Trump library to settle lawsuit, court documents show | ReutersSenator Ron Wyden's Secure American Communications Act seeks to mandate the FCC to establish binding cybersecurity regulations for U.S. telecommunications providers, addressing vulnerabilities exposed by the Salt Typhoon hack, a Chinese state-sponsored cyberattack targeting U.S. communications networks. This attack reportedly compromised call records, live conversations, and personal communications of high-ranking officials, including President-elect Donald Trump.The proposed bill requires telecom carriers to implement robust security measures, conduct annual vulnerability testing, and undergo independent audits, with results and compliance certifications submitted to the FCC. The legislation also seeks to address the FCC's longstanding failure to enforce a 1994 federal law mandating telecom providers secure systems from unauthorized interceptions.Wyden's initiative is part of a broader strategy to bolster communications security, including proposed legislation for encrypted communications software and restricting the export of Americans' data to adversarial nations. The draft emphasizes the need to protect Americans' privacy, reduce reliance on insecure proprietary software, and counter advanced persistent threats like those seen in the Salt Typhoon breach. Consumer and privacy advocacy groups have endorsed the bill, calling it a critical step toward securing U.S. telecommunications infrastructure against foreign espionage.Wyden Releases Draft Legislation to Secure U.S. Phone Networks Following Salt Typhoon Hack This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Welcome to this season of American Political History, The Intolerable Acts. This season will cover the events/decade that leads up to the American Revolution.

By the mid 1700's the British in North America had established 13 colonies and a large population some of which were 2nd or 3rd generation British Americans, having never set foot on the home islands. Being separated from Great Britain by 3,000 miles, taking 6-8 weeks to cross the Atlantic, the colonies began to feel isolated or maybe a little independent (see what I did there) from the King and Parliament. What didn't help make the colonists feel seen was the total lack of any representation in Parliament, meaning the colonies had no say in how they were being governed and how they were being taxed. British appointed Governors oversaw each colony independently, and ensured the will of His Majesty was enforced. Well fast forward to another war with France, this one inadvertently started in North America by a very familiar future American Founding Father. The 7 years war left Britain victorious but financially devastated, Parliament's solution was to tax the colonist, figuring they should start paying their way for Britain's war expenses. Now as you can imagine the Colonists were pissed, understandably so being they didn't have any voice in the matter but at the same time, I mean come on, we kinda started this particular war with France. This Taxation without Representation was just one of many greivances brewing in the colonies, there were a couple situations in Boston, one involving some redcoats firing into a hostile crowd and another involving making a nice spot of tea using the harbor as the kettle. These events and many more culminated in a standoff between British soldiers and Colonial Militia at a little town called Lexington where a "shot heard round the world" changed the course of world history forever. Join us for Part 1 of the American Revolutionary War. 

The First Continental Congress convened in 1774 as a unified response to Britain's oppressive policies, particularly the Intolerable Acts. Delegates drafted a Declaration of Rights, organized a boycott of British goods, and established Committees of Safety, setting the stage for colonial resistance. This pivotal moment marked the beginning of a collective American identity and laid the groundwork for future confrontations leading to independence.

This Day in Legal History: First Continental Congress in PhiladelphiaOn September 5, 1774, the First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia, marking a pivotal moment in American legal and political history. Delegates from twelve of the thirteen American colonies gathered in response to the "Intolerable Acts" imposed by the British Parliament. These punitive laws, including the Boston Port Act and the Massachusetts Government Act, were seen as direct threats to colonial self-governance and economic stability. The Congress sought to unify colonial opposition to British rule, beginning with a coordinated response through non-violent means.One of its most significant outcomes was the drafting of the "Declaration and Resolves," a document asserting colonial rights. This declaration rejected British authority over internal colonial affairs, reaffirmed the colonies' right to self-governance, and condemned the Intolerable Acts as violations of English constitutional law. It also set forth a colonial boycott of British goods through the creation of the Continental Association. The First Continental Congress did not yet call for independence but emphasized reconciliation with Britain under fairer terms. However, its convening laid the groundwork for future revolutionary actions and the eventual establishment of the United States.The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated its guidance on marketing terms like "grass-fed" and "free-range" for meat and poultry products. The new rules emphasize more robust documentation and encourage the use of third-party certifications to substantiate claims about animal-raising practices and environmental sustainability. This update, however, falls short of satisfying sustainability advocates who call for stricter regulations. The change follows a rise in lawsuits accusing companies of "greenwashing," where environmental claims are made without sufficient proof. Earlier this year, JBS, the world's largest beef processor, was sued by New York's attorney general for allegedly misleading consumers about its sustainability efforts.The USDA's new rules aim to create fair competition among businesses making genuine claims and help consumers trust the labels. However, some, like the American Grassfed Association, argue that these guidelines should be mandatory rather than voluntary. Critics, including PETA, remain skeptical, stating that meat and dairy products can never be truly sustainable. Meanwhile, businesses are awaiting further clarity from the Federal Trade Commission's upcoming update of the Green Guides, which provide broader advice on marketing environmental claims.Scrutiny of Meat Labels Like Grass-Fed Misses Green ExpectationsHarlan Crow, a prominent Republican donor, has refused to provide the Senate Finance Committee with financial records related to private yacht and jet travel involving Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The committee, chaired by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), is investigating whether Crow improperly claimed business deductions for personal trips taken with Thomas. The inquiry follows revelations that Thomas took additional undisclosed trips on Crow's yacht. Wyden emphasized that the committee seeks to understand the extent of Crow's undisclosed gifts to Thomas in order to inform potential legislation.Crow's attorney, Michael Bopp, responded by calling the investigation “abusive and unlawful,” accusing the committee of using Crow's friendship with Thomas for partisan purposes. He argued that the inquiry goes beyond the committee's authority and is more focused on judicial ethics than legislative issues. Bopp also dismissed the tax concerns, suggesting that if there were legitimate issues with Crow's business practices, they should have been handled through an IRS audit within the statute of limitations.By way of reminder Harlan Crow, you will remember, is the clown that I wrote about last year and whose dubious financial dealings continue to make headlines. In addition to his close ties with Justice Clarence Thomas, Crow has been linked to offshore tax havens through his company, Crow Holdings, which holds accounts in the Cayman Islands. This is just one example of the ways billionaires like Crow use "cashports"—a term I attempted to coin to describe citizenship-by-investment programs that grant passports from countries like St. Kitts and Nevis, known for their financial secrecy. The term went nowhere but, happily, scrutiny of Crow continues.These cashports allow the wealthy to obscure their assets, evading U.S. taxes and potentially funding criminal activities under the guise of legitimate investment. Tax shelters like these rely on high-profile, quasi-legitimate users like Crow to maintain political and economic standing, despite connections to organized crime and other risks. If we aim to curtail these activities, both transparency measures and strict penalties for tax cheats must be pursued aggressively. Crow's offshore dealings further complicate the public understanding of his financial gifts to Thomas, highlighting the need for a stronger judicial ethics code and international financial transparency.Harlan Crow Rejects Senate Records Request in Thomas InquiryGolden Visas Let People Like Harlan Crow Keep Too Much Hidden (2)In the ongoing legal case against Donald Trump over attempts to overturn the 2020 election, a U.S. District Court hearing will take place to determine the next steps after the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity. Trump has argued that his actions were part of his official responsibilities as president, seeking to dismiss some charges under this immunity. The court found that Trump cannot be prosecuted for pressuring the U.S. Department of Justice, but other charges, such as using false claims of voter fraud to subvert the election results, remain.Special counsel Jack Smith aims to push the case forward, while Trump's legal team seeks to delay proceedings until after the 2024 presidential election. Trump has also raised concerns about the legality of Smith's appointment as special counsel, mirroring a successful challenge in a separate case involving classified documents. Judge Tanya Chutkan will weigh these competing proposals in deciding how and when to proceed with the case.US judge to weigh path forward in Trump election case after immunity decision | ReutersIn response to the growing homelessness crisis, California cities like Palm Springs are increasingly turning to police enforcement, emboldened by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld camping bans. Palm Springs, traditionally known for its progressive policies, passed a law in July expanding police authority to arrest people for sleeping on public property. The city's action reflects a broader trend across California, where 12 cities have enacted similar camping bans, citing the Supreme Court ruling. Despite spending over $20 billion on housing programs, California's homeless population continues to grow, with an estimated 180,000 unhoused residents.Critics argue that criminalizing homelessness is counterproductive. Experts emphasize the need for deeply affordable housing and warn that police crackdowns alienate the homeless, complicating efforts to provide outreach services. Palm Springs Police Chief Andrew Mills supports compassionate enforcement but stresses that the community must take action to address the crisis. Meanwhile, some cities, including Los Angeles, are resisting police crackdowns and exploring alternatives like sanctioned camping spaces. The debate continues as advocates push for long-term solutions that address the root causes of homelessness, such as rising housing costs and wage stagnation.Emboldened by Supreme Court, California turns to police in homeless crisis | Reuters This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Years later, a retired Thomas Jefferson later reflected that at least for Virginia the series of British laws in 1774 that came to be known as the Intolerable Acts, or Coercive Acts in Britain, played a crucial role to the path to independence and the American Revolution. But what were the Intolerable Acts? What made them so charged for Jefferson and his fellow Virginians? And how did the acts shape British colonists' opinions on Great Britain, their relationship to the British Empire, and their ideas about government and rights?

Following the Boston Tea Party, the British government responded with what colonists called the Intolerable Acts, a series of Punitive Acts that, among other things, closed Boston Harbor to all trade.??Listen to today???s episode to learn more! Center for Civic Education

Responding to the Coercive Acts of 1774 - the "Intolerable Acts" - the old revolutionaries were organized, coordinated - and very strategic in their approach. We'd do well to learn what they considered essential elements for success. The post 3 Key Elements from the American Revolution for Successful Nullification Today first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

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On this day in history, September 5, 1774, about 9 miles as the crow flies from where I'm writing this, the first Continental Congress convened to discuss the Intolerable Acts of 1774.On September 5, 1774, the First Continental Congress convened at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, marking a pivotal moment in America's journey to independence. Representatives from twelve of the thirteen American colonies gathered to deliberate on the future of the colonies amidst escalating British aggression. Notable figures such as Samuel Adams, George Washington, and John Adams were among the delegates who discussed potential strategies, including boycotting British goods to assert the rights of the American colonists.This historic assembly was a response to the Coercive Acts, or the Intolerable Acts as they were known in America, which were implemented by the British Parliament to reassert control over the colonies following the Boston Tea Party. These acts had severe repercussions, including the closure of Boston Port and the revocation of the Massachusetts Charter. The colonies united in solidarity, with goods being sent to Massachusetts from as far as Georgia, and calls for a continental congress echoing across nine colonies by late spring 1774.Virginia played a significant role, with its Committee of Correspondence initiating the call for the congress. Delegates were elected through various means, including colonial legislatures and committees of correspondence. George Washington, who was elected at the First Virginia Convention, was a staunch supporter of using non-importation as leverage against British policies, a stance he had maintained since 1769.During the congress, Peyton Randolph was appointed as the president, and one of the first resolutions passed was the endorsement of the Suffolk Resolves, which encouraged citizens to disobey the Intolerable Acts and foster a spirit of resistance. The delegates also embarked on drafting the Continental Association, a policy that aimed to unify the colonies economically by ceasing British imports and exports, enforced by local and colony-wide committees of inspection.The congress was not without its challenges, as delegates grappled with defining American rights and grievances, and debating Britain's right to regulate trade in the colonies. A significant proposal during this time was Joseph Galloway's Plan of Union, which sought to establish a collaborative relationship between the American colonies and Britain, though it was narrowly defeated.As the congress progressed, the delegates formulated a Declaration of Rights and Grievances, emphasizing the people's right to participate in legislative councils. This period of intense discussion and planning culminated in the decision to convene a Second Continental Congress the following spring, a move that indicated the escalating tensions and the looming possibility of conflict with Britain. This gathering was not just a forum for dialogue but a precursor to the unity and resistance that would characterize the American Revolution, setting the stage for a historic change in the relationship between the colonies and the British Empire.A little bit of inside legal industry baseball to start off the new week: Miguel Zaldivar has been reappointed as the CEO of global law firm Hogan Lovells for a second four-year term, extending his leadership until 2028. Since assuming the role in 2020, Zaldivar has guided the firm to record financial outcomes in 2021, despite the general decline in demand in the legal sector. The firm's board chair, Marie-Aimée de Dampierre, praised Zaldivar's visionary strategy and leadership, which she believes will foster further success. Last year, the firm reported over $2.4 billion in gross revenue, positioning it among the top 15 law firms in the US. However, this was a 6.7% decrease from the 2021 record revenue, a dip Zaldivar attributes to a slump in M&A transactions. Looking ahead, Zaldivar anticipates a robust financial performance in 2023, backed by a strong balance sheet. While not actively seeking mergers following the stalled talks with Shearman & Sterling, Zaldivar mentioned the firm remains open to suitable opportunities and is welcoming of high-performing teams joining the firm. Transitioning to a full-time managerial role was initially challenging for Zaldivar, but he now thoroughly enjoys his position as CEO.Hogan Lovells Leader Miguel Zaldivar Tapped for Second TermThe European Union is gearing up to implement its largest crackdown on anti-competitive practices in the digital sector, a move that might ignite fresh legal disputes between regulators and major tech companies. The forthcoming Digital Markets Act (DMA), set to be enforced early next year, will introduce stringent regulations to prevent dominant firms from monopolizing new markets. This includes prohibiting platforms from favoring their own services and restricting the misuse of data collected from third-party vendors.By September 6, the EU antitrust regulators are expected to unveil a list of services, potentially including giants like Google Search, Apple's App Store, Amazon's marketplace, and Facebook, which will be governed by these new rules. These companies have begun dialogues with EU officials, expressing concerns over the scope of the regulations and potential compliance challenges. Post the announcement, the companies will have a six-month window to align their services with the new guidelines or to initiate legal challenges against the regulatory decisions. However, experts believe that the platforms might find it difficult to present a valid argument in court if they meet the criteria specified in the DMA.Big Tech Braces for EU's Biggest Antitrust CrackdownThe impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a prominent conservative figure aligned with former President Donald Trump, is set to commence, spotlighting allegations of office abuse and bribery linked to his relationship with donor Nate Paul. Paxton, who has been embroiled in scandals since assuming office in 2015, faces accusations of using his position to benefit Paul, a real estate investor, amidst an FBI investigation and financial troubles. The trial is expected to delve deep into Paxton's personal life, including an extramarital affair which he allegedly went to great lengths to conceal, including using secret communication methods and clandestine meetings facilitated by Paul.The House impeachment managers have amassed nearly 4000 pages of evidence, indicating that Paxton accepted significant favors from Paul, including home remodeling materials and employment for his mistress in Austin. The trial, anticipated to last two to three weeks, will be presided over by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Paxton ally. Paxton has denounced the impeachment as a political sham and maintains his innocence. The unfolding scandal has significantly impacted Paxton's approval ratings, especially among the conservative Christian base that has historically supported him due to his stance on family values and Christian principles. The trial is expected to be a pivotal moment in Texas politics, potentially altering the trajectory of Paxton's career and the political landscape in the state.What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trialKen Paxton's affair will be focus of impeachment trial | The Texas TribuneTexas attorney general Paxton could lose his job in impeachment trial | ReutersPeter Navarro, a former economic adviser to ex-President Donald Trump, is set to face trial on Tuesday over two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress. Navarro, who had also been a part of the COVID-19 task force, declined to testify or furnish documents to the congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges, asserting that his refusal was based on Trump's invocation of executive privilege, a legal principle that protects certain White House communications from being disclosed. However, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, overseeing the trial, criticized Navarro for not providing specific details about his communication with Trump regarding the testimony and rejected Navarro's request to use a phone call with Trump as evidence during the trial. If convicted, Navarro could face a jail term ranging from 30 days to one year and/or a fine up to $100,000 for each count. This case follows a similar conviction of another former Trump adviser, Steve Bannon, on contempt charges in 2022.Ex-Trump White House adviser Navarro heads to trial over contempt charges | ReutersAnd look, down in that culvert, there is something staring back at us. Why, why, why it's this week's column – it must be column Tuesday! And on a Tuesday!In this weeks column I discuss Massachusetts becoming the eighth state to implement a universal free lunch program for school children, financed by a 4% tax on individuals earning over $1 million annually, a policy expected to generate about $1 billion each year. This move comes as states are establishing their own lunch programs following the expiration of the federal initiative that began during the Covid-19 pandemic. While the program aims to prevent student hunger, critics argue it represents unsound tax policy, potentially encouraging capital flight and tax avoidance.Despite having sufficient surplus to fund the lunch program without the new tax, Massachusetts chose to levy it, possibly politicizing the provision of student lunches and tying it to the fluctuating popularity of wealth redistribution concepts. I suggest that a more stable solution should be sought at the national level, as the disparity in educational spending between states could jeopardize the consistent provision of student lunches. Reflecting on the successful federal free lunch program during the pandemic, I advocate for a national approach to address the issue, and caution against the risks of politicizing student nutrition through state-level policies. This is not a place for the state “laboratories of democracy” to experiment with how little support the student body can get by with. We have a solution, it is the policy that was just permitted to expire. States That Tax Rich to Pay for School Lunches Make Risky Move Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who lays out the history of America's Road to Independence.  At the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, relations between the American colonists and the British Crown and Parliament were starting to heat up, especially due to England's Taxation Acts and the Intolerable Acts. Many of the colonists, and representatives of all 13 colonies, were ready to declare their independence and take up arms, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War. Along with many other military history books, Mike is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest books are  “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II”and “Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool.”  More: https://mikeguardia.com/    Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://shows.acast.com/big-blend-radio-mike-guardia-military-history 

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who lays out the history of America's Road to Independence. At the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, relations between the American colonists and the British Crown and Parliament were starting to heat up, especially due to England's Taxation Acts and the Intolerable Acts. Many of the colonists, and representatives of all 13 colonies, were ready to declare their independence and take up arms, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War.Along with many other military history books, Mike is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest books are “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II”and “Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/ Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://shows.acast.com/big-blend-radio-mike-guardia-military-history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This continues the British centric focus on the approach to the American Revolution.  We cover the many distractions of the British government and get into some of the many ways government policy and grip on reality was just lacking in so many ways.John Wilkes and his saga is a major distraction and a fascinating story.  But there is also Junius, the East India Company, The Present Discontents, Fox bathing in cream and foreign policy oriented towards Europe.  We cover how the Townsend Acts, the Intolerable Acts and the Mansfield decision abolishing slavery complete the revolutionary coalition in America.  

The Third Amendment to the United States Constitution places restrictions on the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent, forbidding the practice in peacetime. The amendment is a response to the Quartering Acts passed by the British parliament during the buildup to the American Revolutionary War, which had allowed the British Army to lodge soldiers in private residences. The Third Amendment was introduced in Congress in 1789 by James Madison as a part of the United States Bill of Rights, in response to Anti-Federalist objections to the new Constitution. Congress proposed the amendment to the states on September 28, 1789, and by December 15, 1791, the necessary three-quarters of the states had ratified it. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson announced the adoption of the amendment on March 1, 1792. The amendment is one of the least controversial of the Constitution and is rarely litigated, with criminal justice writer Radley Balko calling it the "runt piglet" of the U.S. Constitution. To date, it has never been the primary basis of a Supreme Court decision, though it was the basis of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit case Engblom v Carey in 1982. Text. The complete text of the amendment is: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.. Background. In 1765, the British parliament enacted the first of the Quartering Acts, requiring the American colonies to pay the costs of British soldiers serving in the colonies, and requiring that if the local barracks provided insufficient space, that the colonists lodge the troops in alehouses, inns, and livery stables. After the Boston Tea Party, the Quartering Act of 1774 was enacted. As one of the Intolerable Acts that pushed the colonies toward revolution, it authorized British troops to be housed wherever necessary, including in private homes. The quartering of troops was cited as one of the colonists' grievances in the United States Declaration of Independence.

The Third Amendment to the United States Constitution places restrictions on the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent, forbidding the practice in peacetime. The amendment is a response to the Quartering Acts passed by the British parliament during the buildup to the American Revolutionary War, which had allowed the British Army to lodge soldiers in private residences. The Third Amendment was introduced in Congress in 1789 by James Madison as a part of the United States Bill of Rights, in response to Anti-Federalist objections to the new Constitution. Congress proposed the amendment to the states on September 28, 1789, and by December 15, 1791, the necessary three-quarters of the states had ratified it. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson announced the adoption of the amendment on March 1, 1792. The amendment is one of the least controversial of the Constitution and is rarely litigated, with criminal justice writer Radley Balko calling it the "runt piglet" of the U.S. Constitution. To date, it has never been the primary basis of a Supreme Court decision, though it was the basis of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit case Engblom v Carey in 1982. Text. The complete text of the amendment is: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.. Background. In 1765, the British parliament enacted the first of the Quartering Acts, requiring the American colonies to pay the costs of British soldiers serving in the colonies, and requiring that if the local barracks provided insufficient space, that the colonists lodge the troops in alehouses, inns, and livery stables. After the Boston Tea Party, the Quartering Act of 1774 was enacted. As one of the Intolerable Acts that pushed the colonies toward revolution, it authorized British troops to be housed wherever necessary, including in private homes. The quartering of troops was cited as one of the colonists' grievances in the United States Declaration of Independence.

Welcome back to the podcast, we make another stop on the road to independence, and discuss the tea act, the tea party, and the intolerable acts! Source: https://www.ushistory.org/us/9f.asp https://www.ushistory.org/us/9g.asp https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this-day-the-boston-tea-party-lights-a-fuse/ https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/the-coercive-intolerable-acts-of-1774/ https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-intolerable-acts --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/oldhistory/support

 In this episode we will conclude our discussion of the Intolerable Acts of 1774, and its great material.  Thank you for listening.    If you want to support my podcast work on Patreon, you can go to https://www.patreon.com/podcastswithroman - I appreciate your support if you choose to subscribe on Patreon.  

In this episode we will begin our journey back a time around the ignition point of the revolution and we will cover the Intolerable Acts of 1774.   Thank you for listening.    If you want to support my podcast work on Patreon, you can go to https://www.patreon.com/podcastswithroman - I appreciate your support if you choose to subscribe on Patreon. 

Arjun, Camryn, Amelia, Blake, Charlie, Jessica, and Urban are diving back in time to discuss the Boston Tea Party and the Intolerable acts.

Jordan Rich fills in on NightSide with Dan Rea:Boston was a vital part of the social, economic, and political foundation of the British colonies and served as the center of trade and commerce. The passing of The Intolerable Acts by British Parliament to regulate trade was met with opposition from merchants and the colonies and prompted protests, revolts, riots, and acts of rebellion in Boston that eventually led to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Jordan welcomes Peter Drummey, Chief Historian and Stephen T. Riley Librarian with the Massachusetts Historical Society, to discuss the United States War of Independence.

In this episode, Shay and Elise compare the Gaspee Affair to the Boston Tea Party and argue why the former deserves the red carpet treatment that the latter gets in our country's re-telling of the American Revolution.Slight and totally-not-slight digressions include helicopter parenting in college, John Brown's breakup bangs, and the British throwing up a middle finger to the Protestants with one particular part of the Intolerable Acts. Links!Don't forget to follow us on our social channels: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/anchoredtheshow) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/anchoredtheshow/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/anchoredtheshow) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_MlsoY5bHSyyxKWSivgi7Q) A very good take rethinking the Gaspee Affair written by Joey La Neve DeFrancesco on UpriseRI (https://www.upriseri.com/2020-06-09-gaspee/)Don't forget to #StaySalty! 

The Intolerable Acts King George needed money to help with the debt Britain accumulated protecting the colonies. He came up with a plan to raise it quickly but it backfired! Sources: https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/a-short-history-of-jamestown https://www.historyforkids.net/history.html https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party https://www.historyforkids.net/history.html https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/intolerable_acts.php Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

The Declaration of Independence's list of grievances includes the suppression of the right to a jury trial. Learn how the jury right gradually arose and developed over the centuries in England, and how it became a keystone to justice and liberty. Highlights include the trials of Quaker leader and founder of Pennsylvania William Penn in England and printer John Peter Zenger in New York. Learn how Patrick Henry's appeal to the jury in the Parsons Cause solidified the jury in American lore and launched Henry's career. Discover how England's oppression of the colonies consistently deprived the colonists of the right to a jury and why suppressing it is a key threat to unalienable rights.  The grievances also include shipping criminal defendants overseas to face hostile trials. With the expansion of the Vice Admiralty Courts and similar mechanisms, criminals defendants were uprooted from their communities and shipped to face justice before tribunals ready to convict. Understand how that too threatened justice and unalienable rights.  Discover how the Quebec Act governing Canada abolished representative government, the common law of England, and jury trials. Explore why the Quebec Act was considered a betrayal of the colonists and perceived to be a tremendous threat to the the First Principles of the rule of law, unalienable rights, limited government, and the Social Compact. The Intolerable Acts continue their rampage against the American colonies and trampling of American rights. Continue our deep dive of the American Revolution & the Declaration of Independence and its grievances. Further your learning about the First Principles of the rule of law, unalienable rights, limited government, the Social Compact, equality, and the right to alter or abolish oppressive government. Produced by Patriot Week - visit PatriotWeek.org, Judge Warren's book at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, and the new daily video series, Save Our Republic! at Patriot Week's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdq2k1-j0xlV2VIp8MRLmOg?user=patriotweek#g/u Also check out the upcoming Patrick Henry Awards at PatriotWeek.org featuring ABC's Bob Woodruff, a re-enactment of Patrick Henry's Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death! speech, an Abigail Adams re-enactor, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michael-warren9/support

In this episode of Life Matters Brian Johnston explains how the Constitution outlines the method for electing presidents (Article II; and the 12th Amendment).  The media culture, and even many Republicans that have not read the 12th amendment, are pressuring the public and the Trump administration into believing that popular acclaim, particularly when enforced by a media society, is our method of election. Brian takes a deep dive into the methods that are being pursued at this moment by the Trump administration, and the guidance of the 12th amendment.  In particular Brian explains the historical thinking of America’s founders, who in fact, were British patriots. The British Patriot Movement was a political movement of the British Parliament that fought for the voice of every nation within the United Kingdom. It was a movement that began in 1725, fifty years before America’s revolution.  In essence, it was a reaction against the bureaucratic manipulations of Sir Robert Walpole, who surreptitiously created a form of deep state within the parliament and engineered vast personal power by arrogating to himself vast powers under his newly created office of Prime Minister. In so doing, he cornered the power of the London newspapers and shared power only with English friends, graduates of Oxford in Cambridge, “the insiders”. Patriot members of parliament were comprised of representatives of the Midlands, Wales, Scotland and Ireland who saw the need for the British Empire to be representative. The patriot movement was very popular in British colonies as well, particularly in North America.  Members of parliament such as Jonathan Swift, Edmund Burke, joined with William Pitt the elder to fight and suppress the deep state which Walpole was creating in the heart of London.  Pitt, in 1850, actually gained control briefly and true to his movement lifted the Intolerable Acts, and the Stamp Act which had oppressed the colonies, whom he felt had every right to elect their own representatives and have their own courts. Had Pitt remained Prime Minister most historians agree there would never have been an American Revolution.  But the British patriots were removed from power in 1856, and their respect for local authority and representative government was quickly dismissed by the new Tory government and the odious taxes were again resumed. The patriot movement in the colonies however continued to blossom, creating the Constitution and revolution we now know. Because of this parliamentary concern of the British patriots that local authority be recognized, the American Constitution insured the power of the states, not only in electing the U.S. Senate by legislatures, and also electing the U.S. president by state legislatures, via the electoral college. The election of 2020 should have followed the model outlined in the Constitution which cedes any failure of the electoral college to reach a consensus, directly to the House in Congress, specifically to vote by state delegation. Again the states, not the easily manipulated populous, elect our President under the Constitution.

On October 14, 1774, the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress was adopted in response to the Intolerable Acts passed by Parliament. It not only set the stage for further actions in the next 2 years, but also included principles and rights that can be found in the Constitution and Bill of Rights […] The post An Early Bill of Rights: Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center Blog.

Learn how Joseph Warren along with Samuel Adams formed the Boston Committee Of Correspondence and what benefits it yielded. Understand how Joseph Warren himself became closer to fellow Patriot Leaders such as Paul Revere in the aftermath of losing a family member like child or spouse. Understanding how Masonry itself became an effective tool in drawing Patriot Recruits given that Joseph Warren and Paul Revere became friends through this Fraternal Organization. Learn about Parliament's Passage of the Tea Act in 1773 and how it enabled the East India Company to gain a Monopoly. Learn when first cargo of tea arrived into Boston Harbor as well as British Policy on number of days a vessel itself had to unload cargo before the Crown itself took over. Discover game plan behind how Radical Leaders coordinated their strategies in getting access to the tea on British Ships. Learn about what uncertainties arise in 1774 within Boston that prompt Dr. Warren to no longer have sufficient ties to prominent Tory/Loyalist Families. Discover how Parliament itself responds to dumping of tea in Boston Harbor by passing what's known as Coercive or Intolerable Acts. Learn who will replace Thomas Hutchinson as the new Massachusetts Royal Governor. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/support

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of April 13th, 2020 - the semifinals and finals of the 2020 College Championship! We crown a new College Champion, Kyle rants about many things, Emily NAILS IT, and we get a deep dive into the Intolerable Acts.Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com!

The Battles of Lexington and Concord were of minor military significance but of world-historical importance in the modern era. They were the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War, marking the outbreak of armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies on the North American mainland. Fought on April 19, 1775, the battles of Lexington and Concord ruin British political strategy of ending colonial opposition to the Intolerable Acts and seizing weapons of rebels. Revolutionary leaders such as John Adams considered the battle to be a point of no return: “The Die was cast, the Rubicon crossed,” he said.

After Britain imposed the Intolerable Acts, the American Colonies decided something had to be done. Representatives from the different colonies met in Philadelphia for a Continental Congress to decide what that should be. In this episode, we get all of the details from a true expert!

1415 During the Hundred Years' War between England and France, Henry V, the young king of England, leads his forces to victory at the Battle of Agincourt in northern France. Two months before, Henry had crossed the English Channel with 11,000 men and laid siege to Harfleur in Normandy. After five weeks the town surrendered, but Henry lost half his men to disease and battle casualties. He decided to march his army northeast to Calais, where he would meet the English fleet and return to England. At Agincourt, however, a vast French army of 20,000 men stood in his path, greatly outnumbering the exhausted English archers, knights, and men-at-arms. The battlefield lay on 1,000 yards of open ground between two woods, which prevented large-scale maneuvers and thus worked to Henry's advantage. The English stood their ground as French knights, weighed down by their heavy armor, began a slow advance across the muddy battlefield. The French were met by a furious bombardment of artillery from the English archers, who wielded longbows with a range of 250 yards. French cavalrymen tried and failed to overwhelm the English positions, but the archers were protected by a line of pointed stakes. As more and more French knights made their way onto the crowded battlefield, their mobility decreased further, and some lacked even the room to raise their arms and strike a blow. At this point, Henry ordered his lightly equipped archers to rush forward with swords and axes, and the unencumbered Englishmen massacred the French. Almost 6,000 Frenchmen lost their lives during the Battle of Agincourt, while English deaths amounted to just over 400. With odds greater than three to one, Henry had won one of the great victories of military history. 1774 The First Continental Congress sends a respectful petition to King George III to inform his majesty that if it had not been for the acts of oppression forced upon the colonies by the British Parliament, the American people would be standing behind British rule. Despite the anger that the American public felt towards the United Kingdom after the British Parliament established the Coercive Acts—called the Intolerable Acts by the colonists—Congress was still willing to assert its loyalty to the king. In return for this loyalty, Congress asked the king to address and resolve the specific grievances of the colonies. The petition, written by Continental Congressman John Dickinson, laid out what Congress felt was undo oppression of the colonies by the British Parliament. Their grievances mainly had to do with the Coercive Acts, a series of four acts that were established to punish colonists and to restore order in Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party. The first of the Coercive Acts was the Boston Port Act, which closed the port of Boston to all colonists until damages from the Boston Tea Party were paid. The second, the Massachusetts Government Act, gave the British government total control of town meetings, taking all decisions out of the hands of the colonists. The third, the Administration of Justice Act, made British officials immune to criminal prosecution in America and the fourth, the Quartering Act, required colonists to house and quarter British troops on demand, including in private homes as a last resort. 1983 President Ronald Reagan, citing the threat posed to American nationals on the Caribbean nation of Grenada by that nation's Marxist regime, orders the Marines to invade and secure their safety. There were nearly 1,000 Americans in Grenada at the time, many of them students at the island's medical school. In little more than a week, Grenada's government was overthrown. A number of Americans were skeptical of Reagan's defense of the invasion, noting that it took place just days after a disastrous explosion in a U.S. military installation in Lebanon killed over 240 U.S. troops, calling into question the use of military force to achieve U.S. goals.

The Battles of Lexington and Concord were of minor military significance but of world-historical importance in the modern era. They were the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War, marking the outbreak of armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies on the North American mainland. Fought on April 19, 1775, the battles of Lexington and Concord ruin British political strategy of ending colonial opposition to the Intolerable Acts and seizing weapons of rebels. Revolutionary leaders such as John Adams considered the battle to be a point of no return: “The Die was cast, the Rubicon crossed,” he said.Correction: Concord was pronounced "Con - cord," but locals pronounce it as "Con - Curd"

After the Boston Tea Party, Britain wanted to punish the American colonies. They passed a series of laws that became known as the Intolerable Acts or Coercive Acts. They were supposed to prove to the colonists that they were in charge, but do you think the colonists obeyed? Find out in this episode!

Quick Discussion over the Intolerable Acts and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. We also discuss important due dates and some changes in next weeks schedule.

After the Intolerable Acts, the American colonies decided to send delegates to a Congress to determine a colonial response. Like the podcast? Check out my youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dbenner83 Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw Other recommended reading(s): -The Fairfax Resolves (Virginia) -The Suffolk Resolves (Massachusetts) -Joseph Warren, The Solemn League and Covenant -Mercy Otis Warren, The Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution: https://amzn.to/2DDKirt -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83 Website: www.davebenner.com

After the destruction of the tea, the British said enough was enough, and endeavored to punish Bostonians through a new set of incendiary laws. Like the podcast? Check out my youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dbenner83 Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw Other recommended reading(s): -Harlow Giles Unger, American Tempest: How the Boston Tea Party Sparked a Revolution: https://amzn.to/2Na2gkH -Mercy Otis Warren, History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution: https://amzn.to/2DDKirt -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83 Website: www.davebenner.com

Indy and Henry relive the attacking plane and tunnel from North by Northwest in the same minute. And Joe Mazel from ABCDEVO helps us judge just how funny the flaming death of another human being can be. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indianajonesminute Join us online at: http://www.indianajonesminute.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011918448897040/ 

Episode 47: - King and Parliament are furious with the colonists following the massacre - The colonists hear of the new legislation and become borderline apoplectic ----- Please be sure to subscribe and tell your friends! Leave us a review on iTunes and reach out to us on social media! Twitter: @ateachershist Facebook: A Teacher's History of the United States Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/ateachershist/ Website: www.ateachershistory.com Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music Artwork by Brad Ziegler

Welcome back to The Emancipation Podcast Station - the place to hear about history researched and retold through the eyes of Middle school and HS students. The Road to Revolution   Seven Years War Blake-The seven years war is truly an interesting war. Many don’t realize that it was actually the first global or world war. As Ricky said the fighting actually began in 1754, however the English didn’t declare war on the French until 1756 so in actuality it is the Seven Years War. The cause of the war is pretty simple the English were obsessed with gaining the most land while the French were interested in the fur trade with the Native Americans. The English failed to gain control of the French fort “Fort  Duquesne” so the English prime minister decided this was a lack of military strength so he funded the military endeavor even more. This was a good idea at the time but later it was the main cause of the Revolutionary war because of the taxation he needed to pay back the debt. Ricky-The seven years war (more accurately the nine year war 1754-1763) is probably known as one of the most world disrupting wars in the 1700s. Guns and weaponry included: Flintlock pistols, black powder rifles, sabres, axes, tomahawks, knives, bows and arrows and basically any other blade they could get their hands on. Fighting  techniques included conventional fighting or basically standing in a line and shoot and get shot. It was stupid, british regulars were usually trained in standing and shooting sand not aiming.   Ben- The english tried to catch the british by surprise in Pennsylvania by trying to capture Fort Duchesne with George Washington leading. But, they failed and had to retreat and establish Fort Necessity, because it was necessary. They tried again with Edward Braddock leading but got slaughtered, and even Edward Braddock died. They  only started winning the war because William Pitt gave them a bunch of money, for resources. But all the money given would later put them in debt. Skylar - The French and Indian war, better known as the 7 years war, but if we’re being realistic here it’s the 9 years war. The war began in 1754, but wasn’t declared until 1756, that’s why it is the 7 years war rather than the 9 years war. It was the first global war. This war started in North American but were in many more countries like Asia, India, and the Philippines. This war ended with france giving up all claims to canada, territories east of the Mississippi, and also spain ceding Florida to Britain. Hunter-The Seven Years War like Ricky said, “it is more accurately the nine year war” it became a global war affecting the British, English, Americans, Philippines, africans, and the war even made it into India. Ethan - England became the dominant empire. It actually lasted 9 years. Also known as the French and Indian War and many more. First global war. The war started because both France, Spain, and Britain wanted the most territory for trading. During this time period George Washington was only just getting to his 20s.   Uproar over the Stamp Act Blake-The Stamp Act was enacted because of the debts left behind from the war. While it was almost unanimously voted on there was one man who thought it was unfair to tax the colonist without their representation in parliament his name was William Pitt. But the Stamp Act was still enacted and it caused major hostility from the colonist. Printers, publishers and lawyers were directly affected by the act and as I said earlier this was one of the main causes of The Revolutionary War. Ricky- the stamp act was an act set in place meant for taxing the colonist because of the seven year war (french and indian war). Squeezing the taxes from the colonists, the british had been getting money to pay the debt from the war. The act taxed all paper/paper goods. As you can imagine, the colonist weren’t going to have any of it especially seeing how each tax payment had to be paid in pounds. 1 british pound is 1.34$ (in today's’ economy) just to add a little perspective.   Ben- The Stamp Act stated that all paper must be purchased from Britain, in Britain’s currency. The currency britain used was very rare at the time, compared to the settlers paper money. Skylar - The Stamp act was made because Britain didn’t spend their money right when they were in the war which put them in deep debt. The prime minister George Greenville authored this act in march of 1765. This act said that all documents, official court documents included, as well as newspapers and basically anything else that has to be printed on paper. This paper came from London and has to be purchased in British hard currency which was very rare. Hunter-The Stamp Act was passed on March 22, 1765, leading to the uproar in the colonies over an issue the was to be the cause of the Revolution: taxation without representation. The controversial act forced the colonists to buy British stamps for every official document they owned. The stamp itself had an image of a Tudor Rose framed by the word “America” and the French phrase “Honi soit qui mal y pense”-- “Shame to him who thinks evil of it”. Ethan-The Stamp Act was a tax that was laid upon all North American printed material. It made it even more difficult since the colonists had to pay for it with british currency. This took a negative toll on the printers, publishers, and mainly anyone that used paper in their job.  It basically marked the beginning of the American Revolution.   The Townshend Acts and the committees of correspondence Blake-Once The Stamp Act was repealed the English needed some way to tax the colonist. So the English passed the Townshend Act which again angered the colonist. The Townshend Act introduced by Charles Townshend was a tax on imports of glass, lead, paint and tea. The Committees of Correspondence was formed so townships could educate people of their rights. Ricky-the townshend acts were a tax for glass, lead, paint, and tea like Blake had mentioned. This was met with protests against the british. But what angered the colonist the most was the “taxation without representation” which was another way to say “we’re being taxed without our permission”. To add to what skylar had to say they made toys out of lead, and they also put lead in paint, and bullets (or pellets) which is why they taxed it. Ben The sort of catch phrase of this whole dispute was “No taxation without representation.” The colonists said that the British did not have the right to tax them because they didn’t have the representation in the legislative body. They thought that only leaders elected by them should be able to tax them. So the british replied with the theory of visual representation, saying that the parliament was honor bound to protect the opinions and interests of the british people and subjects, even the colonists. The people hated it, of course, and denied the British right of taxation, they had many assemblies in New York and Massachusetts but were all dissolved by british governors. Skylar - The townsend acts were passed in 1767 and 1768. They were made to raise revenue for the british empire by taking north american colonies, at least the ones that they owned at the time. Widespread protest were used mostly with merchants in Boston. This act raised taxes on tea, (which led to the “Boston Tea Party”), glass, lead, and paint. I really dont get why they would tax paint and lead though. I mean do people really buy that much paint and lead though?!? I totally get the tea part though because i dont care if there is a high tax. I would die without it. Hunter-Same as Ethan said the Townshend Acts were passed in 1767-1768. But I am gonna add on to the info, the Townshend Acts also renewed a fierce debate over the British Parliament’s right to tax the colonies. In 1772 Boston revolutionary Samuel Adams urged the creation of a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other colonial assemblies, educate townspeople about their political rights, and to rally opposition to British rule.   Ethan- The Townshend Acts were passed in 1767-1768. They were designed to raise money for the British Parliament.  There were many protests. A Committee of Correspondence was formed to communicate with other assemblies and gather  people to oppose British rule.  They also showed the people their rights. The Boston Tea Party Blake- This Boston Tea Party was the first act of aggression by The Sons of Liberty in response to the unlawful taxation. There are many stories as to what exactly happened the most popular version is The Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and snuck into the Boston harbour in the middle of the night with soot covering their faces and dumped crates of tea all over the harbour. Ricky- the boston tea party was an action against both the taxes implied upon the colonists, and the boston massacre in which five colonists died. Tea back then was like coffee today, some people can’t get enough. So thirty-one hundred and thirty disguised as Indians walked on to docked ships and dumped three hundred forty two crates of tea consisting of black and green teas like Bohea,Congou, Souchong (all black teas), and Singlo, and Hyson (both green teas). Ben- The people got SO upset that 30-130 of them disguised as mohawk indians and boarded multiple ships. Then threw 342 crates of tea overboard, into the ocean. The british did make them pay for it in The Boston Bill, and close down the dock until they did, so it wasn’t without consequence. Skylar - The boston tea party was a rebellious act of some mad “ mohawk indians “ , but we’re really just some mad white people. These people threw over 300 crates of tea into the boston harbor. If were being exact though it was 342 crates. What these people did would cost about 1,700,000 dollars today.   Hunter-This framed act of American colonial defiance served as a protest against taxation. Seeking to boost the troubled east India company, British parliament adjusted import duties with the passage of the tea act in 1773. While consignees in Charleston, New York, and Philadelphia rejected tea shipments, merchants in Boston refused to concede to Patriot pressure. On the night of December 16, 1773, Samuel Adams and the sons of Liberty boarded 3 ships in the Boston harbor and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. This resulted in the passage of the punitive Coercive Act in 1774 and pushed the two sides closer to war.   Ethan- The British Prime Minister suggested the Tea Act, and when he did he completely forgot about the North American colonies.  In the process got a loan from the North of what today would be $270 million.  The North also gave the East India  Company a easy way to sell tea without dispute.   The Intolerable Acts and the First Continental Congress Blake- The Coercive Acts which became The Intolerable Acts consisted of four bills. The Boston Port bill was a fine directed towards Boston to pay for the merchandise damaged. The Government bill gave Massachusetts expanded powers to the governor. The Administration Act of Justice gave the governor the ability to send corrupt government officials to London or other colonies for trial. The Quartering Act was a bill that forced all colonies to provide shelter and food to British troops which meant even making private homes open for them. Ricky- in spring of 1744, the Coercive acts were passed. This act consisted of four bills which set fines toward boston for the boston tea party. The quartering act stated that british soldiers were to be able to stay in someone’s house. The government bill stated that the governor of massachusetts had more power. The administration of justice bill was like the government bill only it authorized the governor to send government officials to other colonies, or to london for trial. Ben- Like many other things britain did in this time period, The Coercive/Intolerable Acts  made the colonial people mad, hence the name “Intolerable.”. The british were trying to isolate the colony of boston but it had the opposite effect and unified them with the other colonies, setting up the First Continental Congress. Skylar - The intolerable Acts were supposed to isolate boston, the seat of the most radical anti-british sentiment, from other countries. The first continental congress didn’t isolate them but instead joining them together. Hunter- The First Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia at carpenters hall from September 5, 1774 to October 26, 1774. The Congress had been called for in response to the Intolerable Acts (Also known as the Coercive Act) Ethan- The Intolerable Acts consisted of 4 bills.  The Boston Port Bill made boston pay for the destroyed tea and closed the harbor until the dues were paid. The Government Bill made Massachusetts rewrite their Charter which gave much power to the royal governor.  The Quartering Act allowed British troops to be housed wherever and whenever they wanted.   Lexington and Concord Blake- The Battles at Lexington and Concord were the first official altercations between the british and the colonist. Before these fateful battles happened in February of 1775 the British declared Massachusetts as a rebellious state. That April was when it all started the British sent Massachusett governor Thomas Gage to disarm the militia so he 700 British foot soldiers to march to Concord. This prompted the famous Paul Revere to ride through towns letting the townspeople know “The British are coming!”. Revere was warned that the British were making their way to Lexington along with Concord Revere quickly rode to Lexington to warn of the British arrival. When the British arrived at Lexington the militiamen stood strong and the skirmish ensued it is still unknown to this day who fired the first shot. After everything was settled 8 militiamen were dead and only one British soldier was wounded. Ricky-this was the first time the british had clashed against the “continental army” which consisted of several militias. Imagine one night you’re just sleeping, and you hear gunshots outside your room. You grab your musket and run outside. There in organized lines you see redcoat british regulars they shoot. Ben- The interesting thing about it though was that it was these highly trained armed British generals and disciplined soldiers vs. a lot of lowly farmer militiaman with muskets. But, somehow, the colonists still won! This little skirmish was the first step towards the freedom and liberty we now have today. Skylar - In february of the year of 1775, the british parliment declared that the colony if massachutts was being wild, as they said rebelious. The colony was preparing in april of 75 that they were going to declare war on britian, and on the 19th they started [fighting. This was the first military clash of the american revolutionary war. Hunter-The battles of lexington and concord fought on April 19, 1775 kicked off the Revolutionary war (1775-83). Tensions had been building up for years between the residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts. The  night of april 18, 1775 hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord in order to take an arms cache. Paul Revere and other riders sounded the alarm, the colonial militiamen began mobilizing to intercept the Redcoat column. Ethan- These battles were fought on the 19th of April, 1775 and as Ricky said were the first military clashes of the war. The British ordered that Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith gather 700 troops and storm reported ammo caches.

Welcome back to The Emancipation Podcast Station - the place to hear about history researched and retold through the eyes of Middle school and HS students. The Road to Revolution   Seven Years War Blake-The seven years war is truly an interesting war. Many don’t realize that it was actually the first global or world war. As Ricky said the fighting actually began in 1754, however the English didn’t declare war on the French until 1756 so in actuality it is the Seven Years War. The cause of the war is pretty simple the English were obsessed with gaining the most land while the French were interested in the fur trade with the Native Americans. The English failed to gain control of the French fort “Fort  Duquesne” so the English prime minister decided this was a lack of military strength so he funded the military endeavor even more. This was a good idea at the time but later it was the main cause of the Revolutionary war because of the taxation he needed to pay back the debt. Ricky-The seven years war (more accurately the nine year war 1754-1763) is probably known as one of the most world disrupting wars in the 1700s. Guns and weaponry included: Flintlock pistols, black powder rifles, sabres, axes, tomahawks, knives, bows and arrows and basically any other blade they could get their hands on. Fighting  techniques included conventional fighting or basically standing in a line and shoot and get shot. It was stupid, british regulars were usually trained in standing and shooting sand not aiming.   Ben- The english tried to catch the british by surprise in Pennsylvania by trying to capture Fort Duchesne with George Washington leading. But, they failed and had to retreat and establish Fort Necessity, because it was necessary. They tried again with Edward Braddock leading but got slaughtered, and even Edward Braddock died. They  only started winning the war because William Pitt gave them a bunch of money, for resources. But all the money given would later put them in debt. Skylar - The French and Indian war, better known as the 7 years war, but if we’re being realistic here it’s the 9 years war. The war began in 1754, but wasn’t declared until 1756, that’s why it is the 7 years war rather than the 9 years war. It was the first global war. This war started in North American but were in many more countries like Asia, India, and the Philippines. This war ended with france giving up all claims to canada, territories east of the Mississippi, and also spain ceding Florida to Britain. Hunter-The Seven Years War like Ricky said, “it is more accurately the nine year war” it became a global war affecting the British, English, Americans, Philippines, africans, and the war even made it into India. Ethan - England became the dominant empire. It actually lasted 9 years. Also known as the French and Indian War and many more. First global war. The war started because both France, Spain, and Britain wanted the most territory for trading. During this time period George Washington was only just getting to his 20s.   Uproar over the Stamp Act Blake-The Stamp Act was enacted because of the debts left behind from the war. While it was almost unanimously voted on there was one man who thought it was unfair to tax the colonist without their representation in parliament his name was William Pitt. But the Stamp Act was still enacted and it caused major hostility from the colonist. Printers, publishers and lawyers were directly affected by the act and as I said earlier this was one of the main causes of The Revolutionary War. Ricky- the stamp act was an act set in place meant for taxing the colonist because of the seven year war (french and indian war). Squeezing the taxes from the colonists, the british had been getting money to pay the debt from the war. The act taxed all paper/paper goods. As you can imagine, the colonist weren’t going to have any of it especially seeing how each tax payment had to be paid in pounds. 1 british pound is 1.34$ (in today's’ economy) just to add a little perspective.   Ben- The Stamp Act stated that all paper must be purchased from Britain, in Britain’s currency. The currency britain used was very rare at the time, compared to the settlers paper money. Skylar - The Stamp act was made because Britain didn’t spend their money right when they were in the war which put them in deep debt. The prime minister George Greenville authored this act in march of 1765. This act said that all documents, official court documents included, as well as newspapers and basically anything else that has to be printed on paper. This paper came from London and has to be purchased in British hard currency which was very rare. Hunter-The Stamp Act was passed on March 22, 1765, leading to the uproar in the colonies over an issue the was to be the cause of the Revolution: taxation without representation. The controversial act forced the colonists to buy British stamps for every official document they owned. The stamp itself had an image of a Tudor Rose framed by the word “America” and the French phrase “Honi soit qui mal y pense”-- “Shame to him who thinks evil of it”. Ethan-The Stamp Act was a tax that was laid upon all North American printed material. It made it even more difficult since the colonists had to pay for it with british currency. This took a negative toll on the printers, publishers, and mainly anyone that used paper in their job.  It basically marked the beginning of the American Revolution.   The Townshend Acts and the committees of correspondence Blake-Once The Stamp Act was repealed the English needed some way to tax the colonist. So the English passed the Townshend Act which again angered the colonist. The Townshend Act introduced by Charles Townshend was a tax on imports of glass, lead, paint and tea. The Committees of Correspondence was formed so townships could educate people of their rights. Ricky-the townshend acts were a tax for glass, lead, paint, and tea like Blake had mentioned. This was met with protests against the british. But what angered the colonist the most was the “taxation without representation” which was another way to say “we’re being taxed without our permission”. To add to what skylar had to say they made toys out of lead, and they also put lead in paint, and bullets (or pellets) which is why they taxed it. Ben The sort of catch phrase of this whole dispute was “No taxation without representation.” The colonists said that the British did not have the right to tax them because they didn’t have the representation in the legislative body. They thought that only leaders elected by them should be able to tax them. So the british replied with the theory of visual representation, saying that the parliament was honor bound to protect the opinions and interests of the british people and subjects, even the colonists. The people hated it, of course, and denied the British right of taxation, they had many assemblies in New York and Massachusetts but were all dissolved by british governors. Skylar - The townsend acts were passed in 1767 and 1768. They were made to raise revenue for the british empire by taking north american colonies, at least the ones that they owned at the time. Widespread protest were used mostly with merchants in Boston. This act raised taxes on tea, (which led to the “Boston Tea Party”), glass, lead, and paint. I really dont get why they would tax paint and lead though. I mean do people really buy that much paint and lead though?!? I totally get the tea part though because i dont care if there is a high tax. I would die without it. Hunter-Same as Ethan said the Townshend Acts were passed in 1767-1768. But I am gonna add on to the info, the Townshend Acts also renewed a fierce debate over the British Parliament’s right to tax the colonies. In 1772 Boston revolutionary Samuel Adams urged the creation of a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other colonial assemblies, educate townspeople about their political rights, and to rally opposition to British rule.   Ethan- The Townshend Acts were passed in 1767-1768. They were designed to raise money for the British Parliament.  There were many protests. A Committee of Correspondence was formed to communicate with other assemblies and gather  people to oppose British rule.  They also showed the people their rights. The Boston Tea Party Blake- This Boston Tea Party was the first act of aggression by The Sons of Liberty in response to the unlawful taxation. There are many stories as to what exactly happened the most popular version is The Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and snuck into the Boston harbour in the middle of the night with soot covering their faces and dumped crates of tea all over the harbour. Ricky- the boston tea party was an action against both the taxes implied upon the colonists, and the boston massacre in which five colonists died. Tea back then was like coffee today, some people can’t get enough. So thirty-one hundred and thirty disguised as Indians walked on to docked ships and dumped three hundred forty two crates of tea consisting of black and green teas like Bohea,Congou, Souchong (all black teas), and Singlo, and Hyson (both green teas). Ben- The people got SO upset that 30-130 of them disguised as mohawk indians and boarded multiple ships. Then threw 342 crates of tea overboard, into the ocean. The british did make them pay for it in The Boston Bill, and close down the dock until they did, so it wasn’t without consequence. Skylar - The boston tea party was a rebellious act of some mad “ mohawk indians “ , but we’re really just some mad white people. These people threw over 300 crates of tea into the boston harbor. If were being exact though it was 342 crates. What these people did would cost about 1,700,000 dollars today.   Hunter-This framed act of American colonial defiance served as a protest against taxation. Seeking to boost the troubled east India company, British parliament adjusted import duties with the passage of the tea act in 1773. While consignees in Charleston, New York, and Philadelphia rejected tea shipments, merchants in Boston refused to concede to Patriot pressure. On the night of December 16, 1773, Samuel Adams and the sons of Liberty boarded 3 ships in the Boston harbor and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. This resulted in the passage of the punitive Coercive Act in 1774 and pushed the two sides closer to war.   Ethan- The British Prime Minister suggested the Tea Act, and when he did he completely forgot about the North American colonies.  In the process got a loan from the North of what today would be $270 million.  The North also gave the East India  Company a easy way to sell tea without dispute.   The Intolerable Acts and the First Continental Congress Blake- The Coercive Acts which became The Intolerable Acts consisted of four bills. The Boston Port bill was a fine directed towards Boston to pay for the merchandise damaged. The Government bill gave Massachusetts expanded powers to the governor. The Administration Act of Justice gave the governor the ability to send corrupt government officials to London or other colonies for trial. The Quartering Act was a bill that forced all colonies to provide shelter and food to British troops which meant even making private homes open for them. Ricky- in spring of 1744, the Coercive acts were passed. This act consisted of four bills which set fines toward boston for the boston tea party. The quartering act stated that british soldiers were to be able to stay in someone’s house. The government bill stated that the governor of massachusetts had more power. The administration of justice bill was like the government bill only it authorized the governor to send government officials to other colonies, or to london for trial. Ben- Like many other things britain did in this time period, The Coercive/Intolerable Acts  made the colonial people mad, hence the name “Intolerable.”. The british were trying to isolate the colony of boston but it had the opposite effect and unified them with the other colonies, setting up the First Continental Congress. Skylar - The intolerable Acts were supposed to isolate boston, the seat of the most radical anti-british sentiment, from other countries. The first continental congress didn’t isolate them but instead joining them together. Hunter- The First Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia at carpenters hall from September 5, 1774 to October 26, 1774. The Congress had been called for in response to the Intolerable Acts (Also known as the Coercive Act) Ethan- The Intolerable Acts consisted of 4 bills.  The Boston Port Bill made boston pay for the destroyed tea and closed the harbor until the dues were paid. The Government Bill made Massachusetts rewrite their Charter which gave much power to the royal governor.  The Quartering Act allowed British troops to be housed wherever and whenever they wanted.   Lexington and Concord Blake- The Battles at Lexington and Concord were the first official altercations between the british and the colonist. Before these fateful battles happened in February of 1775 the British declared Massachusetts as a rebellious state. That April was when it all started the British sent Massachusett governor Thomas Gage to disarm the militia so he 700 British foot soldiers to march to Concord. This prompted the famous Paul Revere to ride through towns letting the townspeople know “The British are coming!”. Revere was warned that the British were making their way to Lexington along with Concord Revere quickly rode to Lexington to warn of the British arrival. When the British arrived at Lexington the militiamen stood strong and the skirmish ensued it is still unknown to this day who fired the first shot. After everything was settled 8 militiamen were dead and only one British soldier was wounded. Ricky-this was the first time the british had clashed against the “continental army” which consisted of several militias. Imagine one night you’re just sleeping, and you hear gunshots outside your room. You grab your musket and run outside. There in organized lines you see redcoat british regulars they shoot. Ben- The interesting thing about it though was that it was these highly trained armed British generals and disciplined soldiers vs. a lot of lowly farmer militiaman with muskets. But, somehow, the colonists still won! This little skirmish was the first step towards the freedom and liberty we now have today. Skylar - In february of the year of 1775, the british parliment declared that the colony if massachutts was being wild, as they said rebelious. The colony was preparing in april of 75 that they were going to declare war on britian, and on the 19th they started [fighting. This was the first military clash of the american revolutionary war. Hunter-The battles of lexington and concord fought on April 19, 1775 kicked off the Revolutionary war (1775-83). Tensions had been building up for years between the residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts. The  night of april 18, 1775 hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord in order to take an arms cache. Paul Revere and other riders sounded the alarm, the colonial militiamen began mobilizing to intercept the Redcoat column. Ethan- These battles were fought on the 19th of April, 1775 and as Ricky said were the first military clashes of the war. The British ordered that Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith gather 700 troops and storm reported ammo caches.

TAH.org's first Saturday Webinar of the 2017-18 school year took place on 26 August, focusing on the Intolerable Acts. Over 120 teachers joined our panel of scholars for a live discussion of the directives from Parliament that made up the Acts, looking at what they said, how they were received, and how they shaped the colonial response to British rule. Dr. Todd Estes, one of the panelists, recommended Unbecoming British as a good book for additional background on how the American colonists transformed from a colonial to a post-colonial people. Program archive page iTunes Podcast Podcast RSS The post Saturday Webinar: The Intolerable Acts appeared first on Teaching American History.

Hoover and FDR, presidents during the Great Depression, are often fit neatly into nearly-stereotypical categories: the do-nothing and the man of action; the old, ineffective approach and new, successful perspectives. Dr. John Moser of Ashland University discusses where and how these images of the two presidents are accurate, misleading, and in some places incorrect. TAH.org's new seasons of live Webinars will begin on 26 August, with the first Saturday Webinar, focused on the Intolerable Acts. The post Summer Podcast: Re-examining Hoover and FDR appeared first on Teaching American History.

The Founding Fathers of the United States are those individuals of the Thirteen Colonies in North America who led the American Revolution against the authority of the British Crown in word and deed and contributed to the establishment of the United States of America.  The term Founding Fathers is sometimes used to refer to the Signers of the embossed version of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It is not to be confused with the term Framers; the Framers are defined by the National Archives as those 55 individuals who were appointed to be delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention and took Of the 55 Framers, only 39 were signers of the Constitution. Two further groupings of Founding Founders include: 1) those who signed the Continental Association, a trade ban and one of the colonists' first collective volleys protesting British control and the Intolerable Acts in 1774 or 2) those who signed the Articles of Confederation, the first U.S. constitutional document. The phrase "Founding Fathers" is a twentieth ­century appellation, first coined by Warren G. Harding in 1916. In the 19th century, they were referred to as simply, the "Fathers". Some historians have begun to eschew the limiting Great Man theory associated with the term "Founding Fathers" and apply it to a broader group of people, that includes not only Morris' "Seven" or the Signers or the Framers but also all those, no matter their race or gender, who, whether as politicians, jurists, statesmen, soldiers, diplomats, or ordinary citizens, took part in winning U.S. independence and creating the United States of America.

The colonials try to find a political response to the Intolerable Acts.  They unite and meet in Philadelphia to discuss the course of action and how they are going to communicate their grievances to the British Parliament.

The British response to the Boston Tea Party. With the port shut down and a new Royal Governor, the Colonials will start to mobilize.  War is on the horizon.

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The final straw leading up to the outbreak of war at Lexington and Concord was a series of acts designed to punish the American colonists after the events of the tea party.

The Boston Tea Party led Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts in 1774. The colonists were really super not amused.