Sons of Liberty: An Interactive Activity

You don't want to be called a coward. Besides, these Sons of Liberty may be right. Maybe the taxes will be lowered. You near the house of the British officer. He has run away. Someone warned him that an angry mob was coming. Isaac Sears laughs. "Let's see how the British gentleman lives," he shouts. You smash down the front door. Soon, the sounds of splintering wood and cracking glass surround you. One of your companions knocks down a grandfather clock. Seeing the vandalism pains you. "Well, what do with this fine china?" asks Sears. "The way they tax us, we can't afford such china!" Shea hollers, as he smashes cups and plates with his extinguished torch. You think of your mother's treasured china, sitting in a cabinet in England, and you shudder. You hope these efforts do some good.

	COLONIAL ERA LADDER-BACK CHAIR CIRCA 1760
	Sidetracks: - American Colonial furniture - Sons of Liberty: Patriots or terrorists?

You smash a beautiful ladder-back chair.

Some of your companions are drinking liquor they found. The mob grows even rowdier, as they go out to the garden and begin pulling up shrubs. They tear books apart and throw the loose pages and empty covers into the street.

You are sickened by the ugliness of the scene. If only the British had been more reasonable in their taxation policies! Perhaps the events of this night will make them take notice.

But the troubles only grow worse. In 1770, a snowball fight escalates into a deadly act, as five civilians lie dead in the streets of Boston. You know now that war will come. The colonies must fight England for their independence.

You will join the fight.