Sons+of+Liberty

The Sons of Liberty were a political group, which formed from different members of the 13 colonies. The Sons of the group were mostly middle class people but their leaders and representatives were upperclassmen. They were united over their common views on “taxation without representation.” They opposed all forms of taxes such as the Stamp Act (the colonists had to pay a tax for every piece of paper they used), the Townshend Acts (the raising of taxes on the colonists to ensure the governors, judges and other officials had good salaries and could continue to rule the people) and the Tea Tax (a raising of taxes on tea). The Sons of Liberty held public demonstrations and protests, which were occasionally violent. They wanted to end taxation and have more say in their government. Many of the men in the group were printers and publishers who often recorded the actions of the group and brought awareness to the people of the colonies. We believe the Sons of Liberty were an effective group of people. Their ideas and actions sparked the Revolutionary War and influenced the people to fight for their freedom and rights.

A GROUP THAT STARTED WITH 9 MEN THAT CAME TOGETHER DUE TO THEIR AGITATION WITH THE STAMP ACT AND THE PARLIAMENTARY ACT. THEY STARTED THE BOSTON MASSACRE. ALL OF THEIR ACTIONS WERE ONE CAUSE OF THE REVOLUTION. THE SONS OF LIBERTY ARE GOOD BECAUSE THEY BROUGHT UPON AMERICA THE REVOLUTION THAT CHANGED AMERICA FOR THE BETTER. THEY BROUGHT THE REVOLUTION BY THROWING TEA OVERBOARD INTO THE BOSTON HARBOR.