The Boston MassacreThe Boston Massacre(it really wasn’t a massacre)(it really wasn’t a massacre)

I) The Boston MassacreI) The Boston Massacre

• A) A) On March 5, 1770 an angry On March 5, 1770 an angry group of colonist gathered in Boston group of colonist gathered in Boston to taunt British soldiersto taunt British soldiers

I) The Boston MassacreI) The Boston Massacre

• A) A) On March 5, 1770 an angry group On March 5, 1770 an angry group gathered in Boston to taunt British gathered in Boston to taunt British soldierssoldiers – 1. 1. the crowd threw rocks, sticks, snowballs, the crowd threw rocks, sticks, snowballs,

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I) The Boston MassacreI) The Boston Massacre

• A) A) On March 5, 1770 an angry group On March 5, 1770 an angry group gathered in Boston to taunt British gathered in Boston to taunt British soldierssoldiers – 1. 1. the crowd threw rocks, sticks, snowballs, the crowd threw rocks, sticks, snowballs,

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• B) B) The frightened soldiers opened fire on The frightened soldiers opened fire on the crowd, killing 5 and wounding the crowd, killing 5 and wounding several moreseveral more

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Blog about what Blog about what is being depicted, is being depicted, and who should and who should be blamed for be blamed for starting the starting the Boston Massacre.Boston Massacre.

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I) The Boston MassacreI) The Boston Massacre

• C) C) Crispus Attucks was the first man Crispus Attucks was the first man killedkilled

I) The Boston MassacreI) The Boston Massacre

• C) C) Crispus Attucks was the first man Crispus Attucks was the first man killedkilled – 1. a freed slave, and a member of the Sons of 1. a freed slave, and a member of the Sons of

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I) The Boston MassacreI) The Boston Massacre

• C) C) Crispus Attucks was the first man Crispus Attucks was the first man killedkilled – 1. a freed slave, and a member of the Sons of 1. a freed slave, and a member of the Sons of

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• D) John Adams would successfully D) John Adams would successfully defend the soldiers in court, showing that defend the soldiers in court, showing that they were provoked into actionthey were provoked into action

I) The Boston MassacreI) The Boston Massacre

• E) E) Sam Adams, member of the Sons of Sam Adams, member of the Sons of Liberty, saw this as a chance to gain anti-Liberty, saw this as a chance to gain anti-British supportBritish support

I) The Boston MassacreI) The Boston Massacre

• E) E) Sam Adams, member of the Sons of Sam Adams, member of the Sons of Liberty, saw this as a chance to gain anti-Liberty, saw this as a chance to gain anti-British supportBritish support – 1. 1. called the event the “Boston Massacre”called the event the “Boston Massacre”

I) The Boston MassacreI) The Boston Massacre

• E) E) Sam Adams, member of the Sons of Sam Adams, member of the Sons of Liberty, saw this as a chance to gain anti-Liberty, saw this as a chance to gain anti-British supportBritish support – 1. 1. called the event the “Boston Massacre”called the event the “Boston Massacre”– 2. Paul Revere made an engraving showing 2. Paul Revere made an engraving showing

soldiers firing on unarmed citizens soldiers firing on unarmed citizens