Z is for John Peter Zenger. John Peter Zenger committed a newspaper libel by stating blunt truths about the government's faults. William Cosby didn't like it at all, so he made him try it. The verdict was delivered quickly: not guilty. The case became vital to the life of the American colonies by giving them the First Amendment: Freedom of the Press. It had a great impact on the lives of citizens by allowing them to say whatever they wanted about the government in a newspaper or other form of public writing. John Peter Zenger is known today for giving us this freedom. “The loss of liberty generally would soon follow the suppression of the liberty of the press; for it is an essential branch of liberty, so perhaps it is the best preserver of the whole. “B is for The Boston Massacre. What started as a simple snowball fight turned into a huge catastrophic dilemma. Some colonists began throwing snowballs at a group of patriots. However, as more and more people they joined in the bullying, objects such as sticks, rocks, and bricks were thrown at them. The Patriots then shot at the group, killing some. The press exaggerated this and turned it into a "massacre" so that people would turned against the Patriots even more when in reality they were only protecting themselves. I am for Independence. What started the whole revolution was America's need for independence from Britain. Americans wanted freedom and to be free from the British. They believed in freedom more than any other country and were also willing to fight for it. Americans saw freedom as something that should be given to everyone. (By everyone, I mean white males.) Because of this, they fought in the Revolutionary War to regain their freedom... middle of paper... any resolution which was all summarized in a book called A Summary View of Law of British America. I think Thomas Jefferson was a great author and had many ideas that America used as a tool to gain independence. L is for Long Island. Long Island was used as a location to spy on British forces. It was made by George Washington to help the Patriots get some information about Britain and try to figure out their next moves. The Battle of Long Island took place in New York and caused the Americans a huge loss and they ended up retreating. Britain did more than double the damage America did to them. William Howe, the British general, led the Loyalists in this battle and forced the Patriots to flee New York and lose their spy fort. Despite their efforts, America lost this battle, but ultimately won the war in the end.