How did George Hewes describe the Boston Tea Party? Why were the Sons of Liberty so intent on not destroying anything except the tea? How did Paul Revere describe his encounters with the
British during his "Midnight Ride"? How did Captain John Parker characterize what started the
Battle of Lexington?

:) during the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the united states. the red scare and mccarthyism that grew out of these fears were damaging to the american way of life. during the mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights were limited. write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the mccarthy era about what u.s. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and the american way of life.