VERY ROUGH DRAFT!

Must Have Thesis In Bold On Final Paper

More pointed argument and and incorporate more of the view of a governor. More of a historically accurate character, more personalized governor-type views.?

Royal Govenor Wheatley walks into his parlor surrounded by objects mainly British in design. His British crafted chair sitting on his right with its elaborate scroll work reminds him of his British roots, which he vows to never forget. His wife is away with her sister at a sewing bee try to soothe the civil unrest of the gentry. He knows that his sister in law is of the patriotic cause though she masquerades as a loyalist in public. He allows his wive to be near her because he knows of the unrest of the household that separating them would cause.

Ms. Ambrewster smiled coyly at the other women in the circle, knowing what she does about the realities of their time. She, as the sister of the wife of the Royal Governor, had to present a face of complete Loyalism to the masses.

Short Version: Wife + Sister in Law return, sis + Governor get into heated discussion, wife leaves (not wanting to be in the middle), continuation of discussion, parting on amicable terms to reconvene later.

Topics of Discussion:

• Samuel Adams

Samuel Adam's studied the theories of John Locke in Harvard, started the son's of Liberty and preaching his ideas in taverns and town meetings. Formed Country Party which consisted of farmers who supported his ideas. Lead Boston Tea Party.

"Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to life; Secondly, to liberty; Thirdly, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can. These are evident branches of, rather than deductions from, the duty of self-preservation, commonly called the first law of nature. All men have a right to remain in a state of nature as long as they please; and in case of intolerable oppression, civil or religious, to leave the society they belong to, and enter into another. Religious beliefs must be tolerated as long as they are not subversive to society. The natural liberty of man is restrained only so far as it is necessary for the common good. The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on earth. Government instituted for common defense. However government rulers are subject to the ruled who should also determined the rulers pay Governors have no right to seek and take what they please. But are only honorable servants of society. "-Samuel Adams,
The Rights of the Colonists

• John Locke/ Thomas Hobbes

Hobbes: Worst aspect of the human state of nature is continual fear and danger of violent death. Thus the state of nature is continual war. Absolute Monarchy is the best form of the government. All members of society should submit to one absolute central authority for the sake of maintaining peace. This sovereign has total control of everything.

Locke: Any government that breaks the trust of man and takes control of man should be overthrown. Because men own their bodies completely any product of their physical labor also belongs to them. By coming together in the social-political compact of a community that can create and enforce laws, men are guaranteed better protection of their property and other freedoms.

• General View of government in America vs. in Britain and the role of the king/lack of role of king.

Parliament is overtaxing and enslaving the colonists, removing their right to agree to being taxed as well as their right to a public assembly. However they need and enjoy the protection that the empire provides them with from neighboring countries. In Britain they enjoy the rule of parliament and they are represented in the government. The king is trying to make up for the war debt while keeping peace in the colonies and ensuring their economic trust.

• Boston Tea Party

-Colonists lead by Samuel Adams waited tell last minute before Britain would collect the Tea and threw it off the ships in order to protest the tax on tea that Britain put on it in order to raise money for paying back the war debt. They even made the price of tea drop below Dutch tea which the colonists had been buying because it was cheaper than the east India tea company.

• Stamp Act

-Put tax on every piece of paper, fell heaviest on business's and legal communities

• Coercive Act

-Boston Port Closed
-Altered Colony's charter, emphasizing parliaments power over Massachusetts
-Impartial Administration of Justice Act- Any royal official accused of a capital crime would be tried in a court in England
-Quartering Act-Permitted Soldiers to dwell freely in any household
-Quebec Act- Gave claim to the land of the Ohio Valley to Quebec
--All this was put in place in order to stamp out the rebellion taking place in the colonys with Boston being the hotspot of it all. Also for Britain to excercise its authority.

• Tea Tax