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Paul Revere made an engraving of the Boston Massacre, portraying it as an unprovoked attack on civilians by British soldiers. It was sued on a flier about the Boston Massacre that was widely distributed throughout the colonies This was pure propaganda and was used to incite discontent and distrust between the colonists and the British troops.
The Boston Massacre was part of a massive propaganda campaign used by the Patriots to stir up the colonists into getting angry at the British. The Boston Massacre was not so much a massacre, but the accidental shooting of 5 people by British soldiers placed in Boston after the mobs of colonists were hitting the soldiers with rocks and ice. This was an effective way of getting many colonists passionate about war with England. The amount of soldiers involved in the incident is unknown.
they used it to show how the British are going to treat the colonists if they dont break away from the king.
Not many. Only around 5-10. The Sons of Liberty only called it a "massacre" to gain support from the other colonies. Also, it was used for anti-British propaganda.
He used the Boston Massacre as a way to make the colonists angry with the British.
Paul Revere, but the illustration is inaccurate. It was used as propaganda during the times of the Boston Massacre.
The famous engraving of the the Boston Massacre was etched by Paul Revere.
Paul Revere made an engraving of the Boston Massacre which was used as propaganda against the British.
Paul Revere made an engraving of the Boston Massacre, portraying it as an unprovoked attack on civilians by British soldiers. It was sued on a flier about the Boston Massacre that was widely distributed throughout the colonies This was pure propaganda and was used to incite discontent and distrust between the colonists and the British troops.
colonial leaders used news of the killings against the british
The event was the Boston Massacre.
Colonial leaders used news of the killings as Propaganda-information designed to influence opinion-against the British.
Paul Revere made an engraved copy of the scene where British soldiers fired on citizens at the Boston Massacre. It wasn't an original piece of work by Revere, though. He copied the work of Henry Pelham, the original engraver.
The Boston massacre allowed the Colonial leaders the opportunity to engage in warfare with the British soldiers. The Boston massacre occurred because the Colonists were protesting the recent Tea Tax. British soldiers fired into the crowd, killing four men.
Colonial leaders used news of the killings as Propaganda-information designed to influence opinion-against the British.
The Boston Massacre was part of a massive propaganda campaign used by the Patriots to stir up the colonists into getting angry at the British. The Boston Massacre was not so much a massacre, but the accidental shooting of 5 people by British soldiers placed in Boston after the mobs of colonists were hitting the soldiers with rocks and ice. This was an effective way of getting many colonists passionate about war with England. The amount of soldiers involved in the incident is unknown.
they used it to show how the British are going to treat the colonists if they dont break away from the king.