My research paper is on Paul Revere and will detail why he is famous, his role in the American Revolution, interesting facts on Mr. Revere, and similarities between Mr. Revere and my dad. Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1735 in Boston, Massachusetts and died on May 10, 1818 in Boston, Massachuset...
Grenville persuaded Parliament to pass the Stamp Act of 1765. The act placed new duties on legal documents such as wills, diplomats, and marriage papers. All items named in the law had to carry a stamp showing that the tax had been paid. In May 1767, Parliament reopened the debate over taxing t...
He and William Dawes, a fellow courier, made their way to Lexington, and was joined by Dr. Samuel Prescott on the way to Concord. ... Prescott, who know this land even in the dark, jumped his horse over a stone wall and reached Concord with the news" (p. 38) The Continental Congress, in 1776 are presented with Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence. ...
