Here in Connellsville, we are starting our city’s celebration of the American Revolution with an American history contest at a local sports bar.

Let’s review for the test.

In the early 1770s, King George III rejected all restraints on his power. He sent thousands of militarized police to American cities where they weren’t wanted. When the inevitable confrontation occurred, Americans were shot and killed.

The king used that predictable tragedy as an excuse to send more troops and clamp down harder.

Sound familiar?

Michael Comiskey

Connellsville

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