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How did it became known as the Boston Massacre?

{| |- | Much of it was the journalistic slant given it by the Colonial Press. An engraving of the incident received much publication. And the image it portrayed of British Soldiers firing on unarmed Colonists was pretty vivid. It inflamed those that lived in the colonies at the time. |}


Why did the US lose so many battles in the beginning of the war of 1812?

The US lost many early battles in the War of 1812 battles with the British because the British had a standing army and navy built to dominate the world and to protect its huge colonial empire.Embarrassingly, the British even invaded Washington DC and burned down the Executive Mansion.


What was job of the printers in colonial times?

The job of the printers in colonial times would print lettering using wood blocks. The Printing Press would usually be used on newspapers and books. You would put the wood blocks ( carved into letters) on a stamp. You would stamp the lettering onto a piece of paper. Using the Printing Press was most likely more efficient than handwriting a newspaper.


Can you have Paul Revere information?

Paul Revere was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and a patriot in the American Revolution. He is famous for alerting the Colonial militia to the approach of British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord.


Was paul revere a british prime minister?

No- he was an American Colonial silversmith and early industrialist who alerted the Colonial forces to the approach of British forces prior to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, as describes in Henry Longfellow's poem 'Paul Rever's Ride'. But he was never a British PM- he died in Boston, Massachusetts on 10th May 1818 at the age of 83.

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What is the signifagince of a colonial printing press?

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Which colonial commander won the most battles?

hector fourzan


What key battles did colonial troops win in the revolutionary war?

concord saratoga yorktown


How did it became known as the Boston Massacre?

{| |- | Much of it was the journalistic slant given it by the Colonial Press. An engraving of the incident received much publication. And the image it portrayed of British Soldiers firing on unarmed Colonists was pretty vivid. It inflamed those that lived in the colonies at the time. |}


What were some famous colonial battles?

king Phillips war Jamestown massacre tuscarora war


Why were battles of Trenton and Princeton so important for Washington and the Americans?

The Battles of Trenton and Princeton were very important for Washington and the Americans. Washington had been defeated in all previous battles. Winning these boosted colonial morale.


What was the role of the colonial militias?

The main role of the Colonial Militia was to be the front line of the smaller battles against Britain. The Colonial Militia would also take parts protecting waterways and key roads.


What was the role of the colonial militia?

The main role of the Colonial Militia was to be the front line of the smaller battles against Britain. The Colonial Militia would also take parts protecting waterways and key roads.


How did the Boston Massacre change the colonist move toward independence?

{| |- | An engraving of the incident received much publication. And the image it portrayed of British Soldiers firing on unarmed Colonists was pretty vivid. It inflamed those that lived in the colonies at the time. Much of it was the journalistic slant given it by the Colonial Press. |}


How do you send message on bloons tower defense battles?

press "enter" -curtis smids


Colonial printer helped begin freedom of the press?

John Peter Zenger