New York - The American Revolution Part 3
Wendy Elkis Class of 1977
In 1775, Parliament passed the Restraining Act. This Act allowed New England to trade with England but cut off trade between them and other countries. This act made New England dependent upon British goods. An addition to this Act was forbidding colonists from fishing in the Atlantic. None of this sat well with the colonists. The rising tensions from the Restraining Act led to the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
In April 1775, News of Lexington & Concord spread throughout the colonies. Once news of Lexington and Concord reached New York, it sparked action among patriots. NY's Sons of Liberty overthrew the colonial government, forcing the Governor to flee to a ship in the harbor and the Lieutenant Governor to flee to Long Island.
