The Boston Massacre: Colonies on the Brink of Rebellion

Contributed by:
Steve
This booklet provides knowledge about the history of The Boston Massacre and also discusses its impacts, results, and responsibility behind that.
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2. The Boston Massacre
“Colonies on the brink of
rebellion”
3. The Redcoats are coming!
• 1768 – British government sends two
regiments of troops to Boston
Causes immediate tension
British – rude
Colonist – made fun of “Redcoats”
4. March 5, 1770
Boston Massacre
Hatred grows between the
two groups
• riot, both groups
agitated
• shots fired killing 5
colonist
• Crispus Attucks –
African American killed
5. Boston 2013
6. Word Spreads
• Propaganda – info. Design to
persuade public opinion
against the British
• Committee of
Correspondence – 1772 Sam
Adams starts to inform about
the colonists’ grievances
against the British
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8. Results
• increased call for boycotts
• Violence causes a distrust that will
never be repaired
• 8 soldiers jailed for murder
• John Adams defends and 2 soldiers are
convicted of manslaughter
9. Who was responsible for the
Boston Massacre?