The Boston Massacre
Table of Contents:
The Introduction
Page 1
Chapter 1: The Boston Massacre:
What happened before this event?
What happened before this event?
Page 2
Chapter 2: The Boston Massacre:
What happened when this event
was in action?
What happened when this event
was in action?
Page 3
Chapter 3: The Boston Massacre:
The Aftermath, Deaths, and Trials
The Aftermath, Deaths, and Trials
Page 4-5
The Conclusion
Page 5
The Introduction
Imagine walking down a road in Boston, Massachusetts on a cold
evening. You are shivering and your teeth are chattering as you see
a massacre around the corner. You hear gunshots and screaming.
You see Brown Bess’s, bayonets, blood, colonists, and guards. You
are worried about what’s happening. The Boston Massacre is a very
tragic event that happened on March 5th, 1770. From what caused
the massacre to the massacre itself to its mark on history, the
Boston Massacre had a major impact on the British and American
relationship.
evening. You are shivering and your teeth are chattering as you see
a massacre around the corner. You hear gunshots and screaming.
You see Brown Bess’s, bayonets, blood, colonists, and guards. You
are worried about what’s happening. The Boston Massacre is a very
tragic event that happened on March 5th, 1770. From what caused
the massacre to the massacre itself to its mark on history, the
Boston Massacre had a major impact on the British and American
relationship.
Chapter 1:
The Boston Massacre: What happened
before this event?
before this event?
The Boston Massacre was a tragic event that took some people's lives.
It all started on March 5th, 1770. Imagine this event happening on a
cold March night with snow on the ground. You could see your breath
as you were angrily roaming down the streets of Boston,
Massachusetts because of a rumor. It all started when there were
bells ring out in alarm. A crowd of 50-60 people were there to see
what happened. The soldiers stayed in their barracks. That led to
the crowd pelting snow, sticks, rocks, and snowballs at the barracks.
A British sympathizer informed Captain Thomas Preston about this
conundrum. Captain Preston marched 7 soldiers with fixed bayonets
on their Brown Bess´s through the crowd in an attempt to rescue
the sentry.
It all started on March 5th, 1770. Imagine this event happening on a
cold March night with snow on the ground. You could see your breath
as you were angrily roaming down the streets of Boston,
Massachusetts because of a rumor. It all started when there were
bells ring out in alarm. A crowd of 50-60 people were there to see
what happened. The soldiers stayed in their barracks. That led to
the crowd pelting snow, sticks, rocks, and snowballs at the barracks.
A British sympathizer informed Captain Thomas Preston about this
conundrum. Captain Preston marched 7 soldiers with fixed bayonets
on their Brown Bess´s through the crowd in an attempt to rescue
the sentry.
They decided that if the crowd didn’t disappear in a hour, the soldiers would attack. The soldiers dared to shoot as they were
getting objects pelted at them. Historians think that the citizens of
Boston thought the soldiers wouldn't actually have attacked because
that wouldn't have been necessary for them to do something like
that.
“No taxation without representation,” said James Otis, a lawyer,
political activist, pamphleteer, and legislator stated because of the
unfair high taxes on items including tea. This is one of the events
that lead to the Boston Massacre.
political activist, pamphleteer, and legislator stated because of the
unfair high taxes on items including tea. This is one of the events
that lead to the Boston Massacre.
Researchers think that is very surprising that all of this happened.
It’s sad to think about the injuries during The Boston Massacre.
It’s sad to think about the injuries during The Boston Massacre.
Chapter 2: Boston Massacre:
What happened when this event
was in action?
What happened when this event
was in action?
The Boston Massacre started when a soldier said ¨Fire!¨ All of the
Brown Bess’s were fired. 3 people were shot dead right away and 2
died a little while after the event from bad wounds. 2 people were
wounded.
Brown Bess’s were fired. 3 people were shot dead right away and 2
died a little while after the event from bad wounds. 2 people were
wounded.
The aftermath shows more about the deaths.
Researchers have wondered why the soldiers decided to shoot the
innocent people that are just trying to fight for their rights. It was
unfair even though the citizens were throwing snow, sticks, rocks,
clam shells and snowballs at the British soldiers. Historians must
have thought at some point of time that the people who didn’t get
shot by a Brown Bess or stabbed by a bayonet must of been
scared or run away.
innocent people that are just trying to fight for their rights. It was
unfair even though the citizens were throwing snow, sticks, rocks,
clam shells and snowballs at the British soldiers. Historians must
have thought at some point of time that the people who didn’t get
shot by a Brown Bess or stabbed by a bayonet must of been
scared or run away.
It’s crazy how all of this could happen just because of people getting
very mad at the guards. If you were there when the Boston Massacre
was in action, you would hear a bell ring from a fire, colonists screaming
as they were fighting, and you would see clubs, knives, swords and bare
hands fighting for freedom. Some dock workers complained that soldiers
were taking their jobs and impressment.
very mad at the guards. If you were there when the Boston Massacre
was in action, you would hear a bell ring from a fire, colonists screaming
as they were fighting, and you would see clubs, knives, swords and bare
hands fighting for freedom. Some dock workers complained that soldiers
were taking their jobs and impressment.
Chapter 3:
Boston Massacre: The Aftermath, Deaths,
and Trials
and Trials
Deaths and Injuries
Historians must have thought it was unfair of the soldiers to kill
innocent people and that the soldiers should get punished. As you
have read, there were 5 deaths and a few injuries. Some of the
people that sadly were killed were Samuel Grey, who was killed on the
spot, Crispus Attucks, a slave who was also killed instantly, James
Caldwell, who was killed by two bullets in his back, Samuel Maverick,
who was badly wounded and died the next morning, and Patrick Carr
who died. Their were also 2 people who were wounded.
innocent people and that the soldiers should get punished. As you
have read, there were 5 deaths and a few injuries. Some of the
people that sadly were killed were Samuel Grey, who was killed on the
spot, Crispus Attucks, a slave who was also killed instantly, James
Caldwell, who was killed by two bullets in his back, Samuel Maverick,
who was badly wounded and died the next morning, and Patrick Carr
who died. Their were also 2 people who were wounded.
The Aftermath
The day after the Boston Massacre occurred, Captain T. Preston
and the 7 soldiers that shot Samuel Grey, Crispus Attucks, James
Caldwell, Samuel Maverick. And Patrick Carr were under arrest for
the massacre. There was a town meeting produced by a demand for
the removal of all British troops for safety reasons. Then, that’s
when the trials began.
and the 7 soldiers that shot Samuel Grey, Crispus Attucks, James
Caldwell, Samuel Maverick. And Patrick Carr were under arrest for
the massacre. There was a town meeting produced by a demand for
the removal of all British troops for safety reasons. Then, that’s
when the trials began.
Trials
When you learn about the trial, it will probably makes you feel happy
because the soldiers did something that the shouldn’t do. Sadly, not
all of the guards got punished for what they did. You probably feel as
if they should receive major consequences. When the trials were
going on, they believed there should be separate trials. The trial
showed that 2 of the soldiers/guards were found guilty of
manslaughter. The other soldiers were set free. Researchers think
that all of the guards should be punished or found guilty. The first
reason is that they did something wrong and they need to pay. The
last reason is it’s not fair for the 2 soldiers/guards to get punished
when all of the others didn’t get any discipline.
because the soldiers did something that the shouldn’t do. Sadly, not
all of the guards got punished for what they did. You probably feel as
if they should receive major consequences. When the trials were
going on, they believed there should be separate trials. The trial
showed that 2 of the soldiers/guards were found guilty of
manslaughter. The other soldiers were set free. Researchers think
that all of the guards should be punished or found guilty. The first
reason is that they did something wrong and they need to pay. The
last reason is it’s not fair for the 2 soldiers/guards to get punished
when all of the others didn’t get any discipline.
The Conclusion
Clearly, what happened before the Boston Massacre had a big impact on
the Massacre itself. To me, it seems like the colonists thought the British
weren’t going to react to the pelting of objects, taunting, and name calling.
The Boston Massacre had an impact the people who died as well on history.
Is it possible that the colonists thought that the Boston Massacre would
lead them to freedom from Great Britain?
the Massacre itself. To me, it seems like the colonists thought the British
weren’t going to react to the pelting of objects, taunting, and name calling.
The Boston Massacre had an impact the people who died as well on history.
Is it possible that the colonists thought that the Boston Massacre would
lead them to freedom from Great Britain?
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