Sugar Actin' Up

<p>The year is 1764 and news of George Grenville's Sugar Act has just reached the shores of Boston. Do the colonists care? Not at first, until a certain rabble rouser makes it his problem to make it everyone else's problem too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Key Players:</p><p><br /></p><p>Patriots:</p><p>Samuel Adams- Harvard Grad turned rabble rouser; watched his family get ruined by the land bank debacle</p><p>James Otis Jr- Successful lawyer and politician, enemy of Hutchinson, besties with Adams</p><p><br /></p><p>Loyalists:</p><p>George Grenville- Prime Minister of England, creator of The American Duties Act (Sugar Act)</p><p>Thomas Hutchinson- Lt governor of Massachusetts, while holding many other positions, he had a lot of enemies</p><p>Frances Bernard- Royal Governor of Massachusetts, lots of power, little patience</p><p><br /></p><p>We want to hear from you! What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: [email protected]</p>

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