Lesson 13:Joseph Warren An American Hero

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A week later, Warren and two other men wrote aboutwhat happened on March 5. They called the event a“horrid massacre.” Warren hoped that people would opposethe British even more. And in fact, the Boston Massacremade people think about the possibility of a revolution.The Boston Massacre angered many American colonists.9
More Taxes and TeaMore people agreed with Joseph Warren’s ideas. Hedid not have a position in the government. But he playeda big part in Boston politics. He not only wrote speechesbut made them, too. He and Paul Revere helped organizeBoston’s craftsmen and workers into a political group.Warren was also a member of the Committee ofCorrespondence. He wrote letters to other towns andcolonies. In the letters, he warned people to protect theirrights. And through all of this, he kept working as adoctor. He was still the mostpopular doctor in Boston.In 1773, Parliament passedthe Tea Act. This act madecolonists pay taxes on tea.Warren and other leaderswanted people to stop buyingtea. In this way, the people ofBoston would protest the tax.Tea was a very popular drink atthe time. Patriot leaders worriedthat people would continue tobuy and drink tea.10Colonists strongly debated ideasduring town meetings.
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