The colonists' response to British actions in the area of politics definitely illustrates the conservative attitude of the colonies towards most actions of the British government. The first example of Britain altering the status quo in the area of politics was the Proclamation of 1763. ... By observing colonial society after the Revolutionary War, it is evident that the revolution was conservative. ... Leaders did not attempt to even discuss any sort of abolition in the south for fear that it would succeed or the United States would go bankrupt. ... The revolution offered this minority ...

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"Boston was an important factor in the war and a platform for revolutionary ideas." ... During the Revolutionary War, Boston was one of the four major ports of the colonies. ... (Encarta 2000) Adams was a leader of the movement against the Stamp Act in cooperation with the Loyal Nine, later to be known as the Son's of Liberty. ... Originally known as the Loyal Nine, this group regularly met at the Green Dragon Tavern (left) to discuss the political situations. ... On Sunday, April 16, "four days before the projected Gage expedition," (Encarta, 2000) Revere rode out to Lexington to warn Ha...

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