Colonial Boston Town Meeting

As part of our studies of American history, students are involved in a simulation of colonial Boston.  Each student has taken on the persona of a colonial character.  Ask your child who he/she is! 

Yesterday Boston citizens gathered at the local pub to debate British taxation.  The heated debate is chronicled below by one of the participants.

It’s the year of 1765. The town of colonial Boston is empty all except Spiffy’s Pub. You can hear many angry, upset and annoyed voices coming from inside. Let’s go take a look.

Inside many people are crowded around tables while one person stands in the middle trying to get everyone’s attention. It’s a Town Hall Meeting. In this meeting each family discusses how they feel about being taxed by England. There are Patriots, Loyalists and undecided colonists. Many people have  made signs  to show  their  opinions. If you look around you can see Patriots holding signs that say “Taxation without Representation”. The Loyalists are making points about feeling that they are represented by Parliament. They say the British military will keep people safe. The patriots are making points about being unfairly taxed.  Felicity Schneider says that the meeting is crazy and loud.  People were getting up and arguing with each other. People were shouting.

Overall, many citizens thought this meeting was vital and important for sharing points of view and figuring out who is on each side  of the debate.

Submitted to the Colonial News by Faith Hendricks (Hannah Smith) and Grace Kuhner (Lily Moore)