. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. , Myheart will bleed for every drop of American blood that shall be shed ivhild their gri-ev-ances are unredressed- 174 EXCELSIOR HISTORY. city, with drums beating and flags flying. Quarters havingbeen refused, they took possession of the State Common was soon crowded with tents. Cannon wereplanted, sentries posted, and citizens challenged. Frequentquarrels now took place between the people and the day (March 5, 1770) a crowd of men and boys insultedthe city guard. A fight ensued and two citi
. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. , Myheart will bleed for every drop of American blood that shall be shed ivhild their gri-ev-ances are unredressed- 174 EXCELSIOR HISTORY. city, with drums beating and flags flying. Quarters havingbeen refused, they took possession of the State Common was soon crowded with tents. Cannon wereplanted, sentries posted, and citizens challenged. Frequentquarrels now took place between the people and the day (March 5, 1770) a crowd of men and boys insultedthe city guard. A fight ensued and two citizens werewounded and three killed. 8. Boston Tea Party, (Dec. 16,1773).—The Britishgovernment, alarmed by the turn events had taken, rescinded t:^ the other taxes; but to main-tain the principle, left that ontea, making an arrangementwhereby, with the tax in-cluded, tea was cheaper inAmerica than in subterfuge exasperated the patriots. They were fight-)^^ for a great principle, not a paltry tax. At a crowded BOSTON TEA PARTY. CAUSES OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 175. FANEUIl. HALL—-THE CRADLE OPLIBERTY. meeting held in Faneuil Hall, it was decided that the teashould never be brought ashore. Accordingly, a party ot men, disguised as Indians,boarded the vessels, and emp-tied three hundred and forty-two chests of tea into thewater. 9. Action of Eng-land.—The British govern-ment at once adopted retalia-tory measures. General Gagewas appointed governor ofMassachusetts. The port ofBoston was closed by act ofParliament. Business was,of course, stopped in that city, and distress ensued. TheVirginia assembly having expressed sympathy with Massa-chusetts, was dissolved by the governor. 10. Action of tlie Colonies.—Nine years hadelapsed since the passage of the Stamp Act. The desire forliberty was finding new voices continually. The people,inflamed by so many instances of aggression, were now readyto act promptly. Party lines were drawn. Those opposedto royalty were termed
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