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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 The Gaspee Raiders Emma Sewell After the British began enforcing trade laws and preventing smuggling, the Rhode Islanders reacted by running the British ship, the Gaspee, aground and leaving it to burn as an act of defiance. 19, 1765 10 June RI RHODEISLAND The Gaspee Raiders The people who sunk a British shipcalled the "Gaspee". Rhode Islanders attacked the Gaspee as an act of defience against the British. The British were outraged. They began sending suspects to England for trials. The British taxed the colonists because they needed money to pay the war debtsleftover from the French and Indian War. They began enforcing trade regulations and watching smuggling closely, which upset the Rhode Islanders. Rhode Islanders boarded the Hannah to attack the Gaspee Earning them the name.... The Gaspee Raiders Gaspee The British Parliament was outraged and the captain of the Gaspee,was charged for illegally seizing goods. Lt. William Dudingston NO arrests were made on the Rhode Islanders, but many trials were held 1772 Who are the Gaspee Raiders? This opened a new argument as the Americans were outraged for the Rhode Islanders being sent to England for trial where theywould be judged unfairly with heavy bias. The Boston Massacre Both the Boston Massacre and the Gaspee Affair are related because both events were acts of defiance against the British Parliament for enforcing unfair laws. The Two Sides of the Story The colonists had not been following some of the trade laws, and were smuggling which didnt help England, so they could enforce the laws. Also the raiders destroyed one of Englands ship, which would be a good reason for punishment. The British were justified because They had been getting away with smuggling goods into and out of local ports, so they could be frustrated by the new enforcement. Also, the raiders being sent to England for trial was not what colonial courts were accustomed to, so of course they would be mad. The Americans were justified because Concannon, Dr. John. "What's the Importance of the Gaspee Affair?" Gaspee Virtual Archives. N.p., July 2014. Web. 15 Jan. 2015. <http://www.gaspee.org/WhatstheImportance.html>."Gaspee Affair." Gaspee Virtual Archives. Gaspee Virtual Archives, n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2015. <http://www.gaspee.org/>. Sources
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