It's Getting Rowdy In Here!

Tension certainly seems to be rising across the colonies as many British colonists express their anger over parliament's unfair laws that are being inflicted on them. They've begun to organize secretive groups aimed at undermining British rule in their colonies. They call themselves The Sons and Daughters of Liberty (aka Patriots).

Delegates (students) from nine of the thirteen colonies gathered in New York (Room 26) this week for a meeting of The Stamp Act Congress to express their opinion that all British subjects should have the right to vote on taxes through representatives. Delegates representing both the Patriots and Loyalist parties, as well as Neutralists, gathered to decide the fate of the Stamp Act and to seek acknowledgment of British citizens' [colonists] right to a trial by jury. Patriots and Loyalists spent some time preparing for the meeting by gathering evidence and strategizing with their respective parties on how to persuade the Neutralists to side with them, with the hope of garnering enough votes to persuade King George III and his parliament to repeal these new laws. It was quite a lively debate - the chairpersons surely had their work cut out for them as they tried to maintain peace and order during these meetings. At the conclusion of this session, a majority of the votes favored most of the Patriots' proposals. Looks like they're gaining momentum. As you can imagine, Patriots are now demanding to find out what will happen next.

Yikes. It sure is getting rowdy in here!

Left: Loyalists cheer as proposal #3 (We will not import or purchase British goods) receives a majority of 'nea' votes. Middle: Chairperson, "Mr. Cyrus Wiggins", attempts to keep the peace during the congressional meeting. Right: Delegates from the patriot party attempt to persuade neutralists to vote in favor of proposal #5 (The Stamp Act must be repealed by parliament).