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Why did the Tories flee from the American patriots?
the patriots would tar and feather them like the tax collectors
Why did the son's of liberty tar and feather the tax collecter?
This was done to "encourage" the tax collectors to leave the area and forget the need to collect taxes.
Did the british or the colonists cover customs with tar and feathers?
colonists used the tar and feather for british messengers. They really didnt want them to have respect, so they covered them in tar and poured feathers. so, the colonists
Why did they tar and feather in Boston?
the reason they tarred and featherd is because the colonists were angry about the intolerable acts @marcman123 instagram
Why were people being tarred and feathered during American Revolution?
Patriots would tar and feather their neighbours if they suported the British during the war.
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