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The Boston Massacre. Colonial Propaganda. What Led up to the Boston Massacre?. Townshend Acts (1767) Writs of Assistance Quartering Act Mass. Legislator attacks “taxation without representation” Mass. assembly dissolved Protests. March 5, 1770. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Boston Massacre
Colonial Propaganda
What Led up to the Boston Massacre?
Townshend Acts (1767) Writs of Assistance Quartering Act Mass. Legislator attacks “taxation without
representation” Mass. assembly dissolved Protests
March 5, 1770
Angry Crowd gathers outside customs house
50-60 colonists yell insults and throw snowballs
Soldier slips--gun discharges
Five Colonists dead
After Effects
Right to a fair trial? John Adams and Josiah Quincy defend the
soldiers Two soldiers convicted of lesser charge Branded on their thumbs and released
Propaganda
How is it a piece of propaganda?
Other pieces of Propaganda—
World War I and II posters
Military recruitment posters
