The American Revolution

Some of the events that led up to the American Revolution were the Boston Massacre, the Boston tea Party, and the Stamp Act. The Boston Massacre was an encounter on March 5, 1770 that was between British troops and a group of colonists. The troops were being antagonized and had snow and ice balls with rocks in them throw at the troops. As a result of this, the troops fired shots in to the crowed. The Boston tea party was an event that took place December 16, 1773, by a group of Boston citizens to protest the tax on tea imported to the colonies. Do to the citizens actions the British shut down the harbors until they had paid their duty. The Stamp Act was an act that took place in 1765 as a means of raising revenue in the American colonies. It required all legal documents, licenses, commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards to carry a tax stamp.
The United States has had two other events that could be described as a revolution. When Martin Luther King was killed, there were many people that protested and fought with police, creating a battle between the public and the police. We have also had a revolution type event during the famous music concert called Woodstock. Police were attacked while trying to keep order during the concert and both police and citizens were injured. In each of these situations, as with the American Revolution, people felt very strongly about their rights and even fought against those trying to enforce the law.