Boston Massacre Perspective  Radical Patriot:  Included groups like the Sons of Liberty who wanted immediate independence from England  Radical Patriots were a mere fraction of the American population  Used incident to incite British hatred and recruit new members  Attempted to portray the British as murders to the rest of the colonies

Boston Massacre Perspective  Moderates:  Did not wish to sever ties with England and therefore called for finding a middle ground  Thought the colonists who provoked the guards should also be held responsible.  Were afraid that the King and Parliament would impose sanctions as a punishment for provoking troops.

Boston Massacre Perspective  Loyalists:  Made up about a third of the population  Even after the Boston Massacre support remained for the British rule  Many blamed the colonists agitators making the claim that the troops fired in self-defense

Boston Tea Party Perspective  Radicals:  Were gaining support from other colonists  Saw the Tea Party as a means to air their resentment over their lack of representation  Were hoping the King would react in such a way that hostility and resentment would grown against the Crown in the colonies

Boston Tea Party Perspective  Moderates:  Many colonists still refused to take a side following the Boston Tea Party  Moderates did worry about colonial liberty after the enforcement of the Tea Act  Many moderates voiced disapproval of the Bostonians actions calling them too extreme

Boston Tea Party Perspective  King George:  Were outraged by the events and called the people of Boston fanatics  Believed that he now had to force the colonists to obey British rule  Wanted to make an example out of Massachusetts (implemented the Coercive Acts)

Tarring & Feathering Perspective  Radicals:  By 1774 radical patriots groups began to gain a lot of support from across the colonies  Groups like the Sons of Liberty began to become more aggressive and violent with British Military control

Tarring and Feathering Perspective  Moderates:  Did not approve of the Kings policies  Were still reluctant to call for independence  Wanted to find a peaceful solution to the violence and military rule.

Tarring & Feathering Perspective  Loyalist:  Many Loyalist became outraged by the violence against British tax collectors and feared their property would be next  Were generally not eager to fight but were prepared to help the British restore order in the colonies.