Blues++56.

 The Revolutionary War Blues -Britain began to tax colonists and started to contend (15 beats) -Britain began to tax colonists and started to contend -Patriots boycotted British goods, hoping to put this at an end (17 beats, close enough)
 * ctmayhem09** --- __Taxation Without Representaion__

-Americans believed they were being deprived of historic rights (17 beats) -Americans believed they were being deprived of historic rights -British could not accept this, but it only started many fights (15 beats)

-Colonists won the battle and were finally free from England (16 beats) -Colonists won the battle and were finally free from England -British troops evacuated, it didn't go as they had planned. (17 beats)

- Constant fights between soldiers and civilians broke out. (14 beats) - Constant fights between soldiers and civilians broke out. - Then two soldiers shot five angry people, silencing their shout. (16 beats)
 * ctmayhem09** --- __Boston Massacre__

- Jon Adams defended the two soldiers in trial during court. (16 beats) - Jon Adams defended the two soldiers in trial during court. - They won the trial and were redeased, but there was more to sort. (15 beats)

- The soldiers were merely defending themselves from a riot. (15 beats) - The soldiers were merely defending themselves from a riot. - But the two victims will forever remain quiet (13 beats)

- Parliament passed the stamp act in 1765 (14 beats) - Parliament passed the stamp act in 1765 - Colonists had to pay for stams and seals to stay alive. (14 beats)
 * wdolphins10 & cthornets08 & ctmayhem09** --- __Stamp Act__

- Even supporters of Parliament were upset by the new fee. (16 beats) - Even supporters of Parliament were upset by the new fee. - It seemed like the taxes from Parliament would forever be. (15 beats)

- Secret societies called The Sons of Liberty were made. (15 beats) - Secret societies called The Sons of Liberty were made. - They frightened tax collectors with violence, it would never fade. (16 beats)

**cthornets08** --- __Raising Revenue__ - Britain had to pay for a standing army it was not funny. (16 beats) - Britain had to pay for a standing army it was not funny. - Colonists had to be taxed because Parliament had to raise money. (17 beats)

- The British navy stopped and searched ships, they were not fakin'. (13 beats) - The British navy stopped and searched ships, they were not fakin'. - Traders cought smuggling cargo could have, their ships taken. (14 beats)

- Parliament taxed the colonies for sugar and molasses. (15 beats) - Parliament taxed the colonies for sugar and molasses. - This destroys the rum companies until the act passes. (14 beats)

- The British wanted power and they wanted peace. (12 beats, we will drag out a word) - The British wanted power and they wanted peace. - They took away the townshend act but kept the tax on tea. (14 beats)
 * wdolphins10** --- __A Tax On Tea__

- The colonists were definetly not happy, they were upset! (17 beats) - The colonists were definetly not happy, they were upset! - They thought and got the perfect plan, the British are never going to forget.. (19 beats)

- They're going to defeat, they knew what they were going to do (15 beats) - They're going to defeat, they knew what they were going to do - They dumped the tea into the harbor, desguised as indians too! (16 beats) 