2. MARCH 27, 1765
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This is completely unbearable, absolutely ridiculous! The Red Coats are getting out of control.
We are colonists, yet they are treating us like slaves. We couldn’t afford to pay the earlier taxes, so now
they’re imposing this law on us without our consent! There is only so much we can take. But forcing us
to buy a stamp every time we acquire a legal or official document is just outrageous.
Back then; there were a lot of taxes that nobody could afford, so they just turned a blind eye
every one in a while. But now that the Parliament wants to send more troops to where we are, they’re
imposing these ridiculous taxes on us? Just the other day at the Boston town meeting, that Otis man
said that these troops were for our own protection so we should pay for them ourselves. As if!? That’s
not even the worst part; the worst part is that this incoming army might be used against us. Plus, why
would we ever want to pay for people to harm our society?
Our anger against our so-called friends and families are rising everyday. We were the ones they
made pay to for the defense for the seven year long French-Indian-War; they should be thanking us, not
pressing the stamp act upon us. My father died for “our” king, and this is how they repay us? By taking
away what we already don’t have? My father literally gave his life serving for this twisted monarchy, and
now they want us to do more? If we don't do something about this blasphemy, then these kinds of
actions are bound to continue, I’m sure of it. We can’t afford these damned taxes. I swear, back in
England, they see us as huge sacks of money when in reality, we’re barely scraping by on our own.
Well, I guess that’s not completely true for all of us. There are some pretty wealthy people who live around here; however, most of
them are loyalists because they’re on the Red Coats’ good side. Those bastards can actually afford to pay these stupid taxes. But I’m fairly
sure that they’re not completely pleased with the government either. To them, it’s not as much about the money as it is about standing up for
our own rights.
They’ve already done enough damage when they passed the Sugar Act, taxing us on our molasses! This kind of behavior, taxation
without representation, is intolerable! We are supposed to be of the same group of peoples, part of the same family tree. But if they’re going
to treat us as if we were some sorts of outsider, then maybe we’ll just act like that. Who needs a governing monarch who lives hundreds of
nautical away? George Grenville, the prime minister, may think that he’s being clever by making this tax so that no one could possibly avoid
it. But that’s never going to happen. The only thing that Grenville is achieving is increasing our abhorrence towards these tyrants.
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3. DECEMBER 18, 1773
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So many things have happened since the Stamp Act,
when anything that was printed was taxed! I can’t say whether
things have gotten better or worse.
A few days ago, we basically threw crates and crates of
tea overboard the ships in the harbor. Some would call it a
waste, but others, like me, are proud of our decision. It’s not
about the material value. It’s about what it represents.
Back in 1770, when the Boston Massacre accrued, things
were completely out of hand. Five men were killed; most of them
were one of us, one of the colonials, yet those Red Coats won
the trials? That’s absurd! And the fact that no one was brave
enough to fight back and stand up for us was preposterous.
That's why I was so surprised and excited when so many of us
decided to do something about the Tea Act, which had recently
become another one of those repulsive fees that we most
definitely could not afford. We have never had the courage to do
something about it, until now. Whenever those tyrants are upset
with our behavior, they set loads of acts upon us. But that wasn't the point. We didn't only dump 90,000 pounds into the sea because we had to
pay too many taxes. The main reason we did so to get in control, to get the freedom that we deserve.
The thing that disgusts me the most about the Tea Act is that the Red Coats know we cant afford these taxes, yet they keep trying to find
new ways to make us pay them. We have never had any say in any of the actions that the Red Coats have executed and carried out. It has
always been up to them. If we had a say in something, anything, the slightest bit of control over our lives, then maybe the Boston Tea Party, along
with the revolution, might never have existed. But that was never the case.
After we took things into our own hands, things changed. The Tyrants were definitely not pleased with our actions, and things with the
revolution became more intense and more intense because it caused more conflict between the Red Coats and us colonists. By dumping their
stupid, precious tea into the sea, we showed them that we have the strength to fight back and take control what is rightfully ours; our freedom.
This caused a lot of problems for the Red Coats, but just like always, they will find a way to get us back for what we have done to them. I can feel
it.
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4. JULY 6, 1776
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As the wind swooshed passed, dust covering our eyes, the sudden sound of a horse whinnying, rang through the town. While I brushed the
last bit of dust off my face, a beautifully strange man with stunning green eyes, and golden locks bouncing from his shoulders back up to his
cheeks emerged. Next thing I know, the entire town gradually approaches him, trying to find out what had happened. And apparently, he was a
messenger sent by John Adams to spread the word of the miraculous news.
This is the greatest day of my life! Today we receive the best news I’ve ever heard in my entire life. The messenger, that came earlier
today, told us of the remarkable event that had happened just a few days ago, two days to be precise. We convinced the tyrants into giving us
some control in what goes around here, using the Declaration of Independence, written of course by the brilliant Thomas Jefferson. The
Continentals Congress approved of the Declaration of Independence, and the 13 colonies have now officially become the13 States. Which means
we have finally got some freedom, and gained various amounts of power in the ruling of the colonies.
After years of going by what that king, and those
governors say, I am proud to say that as of now, they have
given us our own rights. Thank got The Declaration of
Independence was written, if it was never written and we
never got explain why we should have rights to revolt against
and become independent from the Red Coats. Thank to
these rights, we now have the privileges to overthrow a
governor, but we can only do that if that governor is not being
fair to us colonists and isn’t protecting our liberties, which
hopefully wont happen.
Personally, knowing that this Declaration is protecting
us makes me feel so much better, because I know, that from
up there, my father will be so proud of us and will be happy
that we’re all safe from those red coats. He was the most
loving father I could ever wish for, and him going to war for
those red coats was the worst thing that had ever happened.
But if he could see us now, I’m sure that he would be pleased
with what has become of us, and for taking a stand for our
rights.
Today has been one of the best days of my life, and I
will remember it for as long as I shall live.
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5. OCTOBER 21, 1781
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“We did it! We actually did it! We got them to surrender!” It was the
first thing I heard after the train settled down and the soldiers came running
out.
As the chanting went on, I waited. It took a while, a long while. For a
second I believed that maybe he hadn’t made it, but thankfully, I was wrong.
I’ve missed his so much, but that didn't matter anymore, because he
was home, at last.
On our way home, he told me all about their defeat against the red
coats. How the French decided to join forces with them when they began
wining the war. Even though the French helped us a lot in war. I still don't
like them and I never will even if they helped us. He was still yapping about
when I was thinking about the French, maybe we were beating the tyrants
so that’s why they offered to help us. It was not soon after he noticed that I
was not listening to him and waved his long dangly arm in front of me. Oh
how I miss the sight of his face and presence. However, I was still grateful
for the French, for without their help and support we would have never been
able to surround the red coats in Yorktown, which was absolutely
remarkable.
Stories were going around from different mouths of soldiers saying that they had just come back from war. While on the other hand,
George Washington was also a big part of the victory, and is now very well known across the globe. The brilliant Guerrilla Warfare strategy
was his idea to begin with, and if it wasn’t for that, were would have been no way we would have won that battle. Using this Guerrilla
combat and the help of French, our armies ambushed tyrants. They knew that they were completely outnumbered and there would be no
way to escape because we surrounded them both at land and sea, and were forced to surrender at the very end.
These fine fearless warriors, who fought in this bloody war, should be proud. They risked their lives to helping us achieve freedom.
We colonists have given up so much for this battle, for our rights. Some of the soldiers have had to lose close their closest friends during
war, whereas others had to give up or lost family members to this tragic war. Yet, I am proud to be called a colonist, for that is what we are;
these soldiers have shown that we will stop for nothing, to get what we deserve, and that's just what we shall do.
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6. NOVEMBER 7, 1783
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It’s final now, irreversibly final and there couldn't be a better feeling.
Butterflies going through your body, flying from on end to the other,
making me wiggle and dance.
We now are the Americans of the Untied State, nothing more and
nothing less! The British utterly out of our lives for good. But not only that,
they have also agreed to give us colonies, which doubled the size of
America. And we did all of this by making the British sign the “Treaty of
Paris”. It took a while for the news to travel back to us because, not so
surprisingly, this treaty was signed in Paris. However the actual date this
accord was signed was on September 3rd, an unforgettable day. This
means that all petrifying battles have come to an end. No more blood will
be spilt between all these countries for the cause of this revolution ever
again, and hopefully not any other too.
My life since my beloved Henry came back, things have changed
so much. Since then, the topic of the wars and battles has often slipped
my mind. After his return, our lives started to go back to usual, before the
revolution, and everything else for that matter, had ever started. The only
thing I can truly focus on is my Henry, and the future for both of us. About
a month ago, on our one-year anniversary, the most breathtaking thing
happened, he proposed. I’ve spent the last few weeks with my future mother in law, planning the minor details of what is going to be the most
spectacular weddings of all. I do wish my mother were here though, to help me plan all these events. I just know she would be so proud to see
me like this, ready to find my own happiness with the love of my life.
Henry and I have also been spending quite some time with each other, and we have decided that we should start a family, together. At
first we were going to wait for everything to end, so we wouldn't have to go though that loosing the ones we love, or having that terrifying
feeling in our stomach, that at any moment, they cause be snatch away from us. But luckily, all the fighting has come to an end. And after
finding out about this stupendous news, we have changed our minds, and are no longer waiting.
I have a feeling that our path in life is slowly going to change, and things are going to get better as we go on, and I hope for this feeling
to never go away. It has made me feel safe and has encouraged me to take charge of my life, because life is short, and we should most
definitely make the best of it.
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