1 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:13,858 Carefully, Vinnie and Mandy moved closer to the ship being tied to the dock. 2 00:00:13,859 --> 00:00:19,473 The Redcoat captain was speaking to a tall man in a black hat. 3 00:00:19,474 --> 00:00:27,644 He wore a long coat, pants that ended just below his knees, white stockings, and black shoes. 4 00:00:27,645 --> 00:00:39,746 "Mr. John Hancock," the captain read from a paper, "by order of His Royal Highness, King George III of England, you are under arrest." 5 00:00:39,747 --> 00:00:44,378 "What have I done?" John Hancock asked calmly. 6 00:00:44,379 --> 00:00:52,348 "Your ship, The Liberty, is carrying illegal tea into Boston Harbor," said the captain. 7 00:00:52,349 --> 00:00:58,096 Before John Hancock could say anything, the soldiers took him away. 8 00:00:58,097 --> 00:01:01,430 The men on the dock followed angrily. 9 00:01:01,431 --> 00:01:06,917 One of them saw Vinnie and Mandy and quickly walked over. 10 00:01:06,918 --> 00:01:11,501 "What are your names?" he asked when he got close. 11 00:01:11,502 --> 00:01:17,233 "I'm Vinnie, and this is my sister Mandy," said Vinnie bravely. 12 00:01:17,234 --> 00:01:21,466 "Are you American patriots?" the man asked. 13 00:01:21,467 --> 00:01:24,999 "Yes, sir!" Vinnie said proudly. 14 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,679 "Good," the man said. 15 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:32,002 He took out a piece of paper and wrote something on it. 16 00:01:32,003 --> 00:01:35,870 "You must find John Adams and give this to him. 17 00:01:35,871 --> 00:01:40,166 Go quickly. No one will suspect you." 18 00:01:40,167 --> 00:01:45,121 "Yes, sir." Vinnie saluted, but the man didn't see. 19 00:01:45,122 --> 00:01:49,258 He had already moved away to rejoin the others. 20 00:01:49,259 --> 00:01:54,269 "Vinnie! Why did you say that?" Mandy said. 21 00:01:54,270 --> 00:01:57,840 "We don't even know who those men are!" 22 00:01:57,841 --> 00:02:02,368 "John Hancock? John Adams? Come on, Mandy. 23 00:02:02,369 --> 00:02:04,552 We are in Boston. 24 00:02:04,553 --> 00:02:09,673 These are the founders of our country!" Vinnie said passionately. 25 00:02:09,674 --> 00:02:13,542 "Right now, America is under British rule. 26 00:02:13,543 --> 00:02:15,907 We must help." 27 00:02:15,908 --> 00:02:19,761 "So what can we do?" she asked. 28 00:02:19,762 --> 00:02:26,690 "Just as the man said, we must find John Adams," explained Vinnie. 29 00:02:26,691 --> 00:02:31,094 The children walked down the busy Boston streets. 30 00:02:31,095 --> 00:02:35,712 Horses, carriages, and wagons were everywhere. 31 00:02:35,713 --> 00:02:39,168 Women were in simple cotton dresses. 32 00:02:39,169 --> 00:02:42,146 Men wore three-cornered hats. 33 00:02:42,147 --> 00:02:49,150 As they approached an intersection, Vinnie and Mandy heard shouting and clapping. 34 00:02:49,151 --> 00:02:52,963 "What's going on?" Vinnie wondered. 35 00:02:52,964 --> 00:02:59,313 On the next street, a crowd was gathered in front of a man standing on a barrel. 36 00:02:59,314 --> 00:03:02,198 He looked excited and angry. 37 00:03:02,199 --> 00:03:07,039 "Should we pay taxes to the British?" he shouted. 38 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:11,329 "No!" the crowd cheered. 39 00:03:11,330 --> 00:03:13,970 "We have no vote! 40 00:03:13,971 --> 00:03:19,080 We have no one to speak for us in England!" the man continued. 41 00:03:19,081 --> 00:03:22,061 People shouted loudly. 42 00:03:22,062 --> 00:03:25,467 "The Redcoats take over our homes! 43 00:03:25,468 --> 00:03:28,801 We pay too much for our tea! 44 00:03:28,802 --> 00:03:34,317 We even pay too much to mail our letters!" cried the man. 45 00:03:34,318 --> 00:03:39,725 "Who is he?" Mandy asked a boy standing nearby. 46 00:03:39,726 --> 00:03:44,015 "That's Mr. Keith, the grocer," said the boy. 47 00:03:44,016 --> 00:03:47,535 "Why is he shouting?" asked Vinnie. 48 00:03:47,536 --> 00:03:50,212 The boy stared at them. 49 00:03:50,213 --> 00:03:54,598 "You aren't from Boston, are you?" he said. 50 00:03:54,599 --> 00:03:57,728 "King George signed the Stamp Act. 51 00:03:57,729 --> 00:04:03,146 The law makes us pay extra money, a tax, for everything we buy. 52 00:04:03,147 --> 00:04:06,638 Everyone is very angry about it." 53 00:04:06,639 --> 00:04:18,256 "I never knew America was like this once," Mandy whispered to Vinnie.