Summary of primary documents

Resolution of the Continental Congress October 19, 1765


The resolution put forth had good intentions, but wasn’t the wisest decision.
The writer or writers were trying to show respect to the British crown, and yet it sounded like they were mocking them. This document was interesting because they weren’t clear on which side they were taking in the written forum. They seemed to hold an equal opinion on both the royal position and the colonist’s position. I think what the paper was trying to say that the British crown was asking too much of the colonies and not giving a balance to their term and agreements. That they should work with the colonists instead of forcing them against their will. For example: “that it is inseparably essential to the freedom of a people, and the undoubted right of Englishmen, that no taxes be imposed on them, but with their own consent, given personally, or by their representatives.” This quote says a lot about what the author was trying to say, because they thought that freedoms and rules were important but not one without the other. With that being said it’s also important to them that having justice and freedom together helped for the growth in America. The acts that where put into motion were harsh and needed to be toned down a bit.


Circular Letter of the Boston Committee of Correspondence; May 13, 1774

This Letter that was wrote by some unknown was bold and an excellent stance of dignity. The writers portrayed their frustrations and angery very clear. For example; “this attack, though made immediately upon us, is doubtless designed for every other colony who will not surrender their sacred rights and liberties into the hands of an infamous ministry.” During this time it was either you were for the taxations or against them there wasn’t really any middle ground. In this quote the writers clearly state that they won’t give up their fight for freedom. They go to drastic measures to defend that liberty even if it meant pouring pounds of tea in the river. They were of coarse mad about the reaction it took on the loyal British, because they then ended up punishing the act of rebellion which later caused even more out breaks. The bottom line was that these countrymen weren’t going to back down they were strong in their believe in the cause for freedom.