Boston History in Boston, USA

Boston has a history of more than 360 years and is called the "oldest city" in the United States. 1620, a group of English Puritans persecuted by religion took the Mayflower and settled near Massachusetts after a long and difficult voyage. One of them, led by John Winslow, established a settlement in the south of the mouth of the Charles River. Because many of them come from Boston, Lincolnshire, England, they named their place of residence after their hometown. 1632, Boston became the capital of Massachusetts. Because the roads connecting cities radiate like spokes,

So he also got the nickname "Hub City". /kloc-In the middle of the 0/8th century, Boston was always the largest city in North America. 1773, Boston residents boarded three tea boats of the East India Company, opposed the British government's tea policy of imposing high tea taxes, and dumped tea worth18,000 pounds into the sea. This is the famous "Boston Tea Party", which laid the fuse for the outbreak of the American War of Independence. The arch at the entrance to Boston Chinatown

1775 On April 18, the British Governor learned that Concord, not far from Boston, contained militia arms and weapons, so he sent soldiers to investigate and confiscate them. Paul riveire, an engineer, galloped in the starry night after learning the news and informed the villagers to organize themselves to meet the British army. In Lexington, there was a fierce battle between the British army and the militia. Although the British arrived in Concord and seized some weapons, they suffered heavy losses and were forced to return to Boston. The gunfire in Lexington opened the prelude to the American War of Independence. Therefore, Boston played an indelible role in the historical process of the founding of the United States.