The Boston massacre was when the colonist were calling the red coats lobster backs and the Commander there said do not fire their guns but the did not hear it right so there was a killing of 5 people that day. That is why it is called the Boston massacre. Three civilians were shot and killed and a day later two more people were killed by a stabbing not a shooting.
I think that it was called the Boston Massacre because, well, it took place in Boston, and it took the name of a massacre because of propaganda uses and also because some people were killed. I am happy to give out this information and I hope we can all find a good use for it.
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Two reason # People were actually killed in the riot # The patriots wanted more people to come to their side of thinking so if they named it a massacre then stronger emotions would be aroused.
The Boston Massacre took place in Boston, MA. It was categorized as a "Massacre" because of Propaganda. It was a horrible misfortune for the colonists, along with Crispus Attucks and his family. Who's Crispus Attucks? I can tell you, but that doesn't matter with this question. :)
It was called the Boston Massacre because:
The Boston Massacre was probably called a massacre after the colonies saw the engraving of the Boston massacre drawn by a son of liberty Paul Revere.
It was an incident on 5 March, 1770. British soldiers shot at american colonists and killed 5 of them. Later it was called a 'massacre' by the Americans to increade hatred against the British.
boston massacre?
6 people were involved in the Boston massacre.
The Boston Massacre was called the Boston Massacre, to be used as a tool of rhetoric. It was by no means a massacre, seeing as only five people were killed. It was a way for patriots like Paul Revere to uprise the spirits of the people and turn them against the British.
The Boston Massacre was in the Massachusettes colony. (Boston, Massachusettes)
It was an incident on 5 March, 1770. British soldiers shot at american colonists and killed 5 of them. Later it was called a 'massacre' by the Americans to increade hatred against the British.
boston massacre?
6 people were involved in the Boston massacre.
not technically, But it was called a massacre because important people were killed.
The Boston Massacre (called Boston Riot by the British) occurred in Boston. The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 resulting in the death of 5 people and 6 others injured.
The Boston Massacre was called the Boston Massacre, to be used as a tool of rhetoric. It was by no means a massacre, seeing as only five people were killed. It was a way for patriots like Paul Revere to uprise the spirits of the people and turn them against the British.
The Boston Massacre was in the Massachusettes colony. (Boston, Massachusettes)
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boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was not a war, and it did not happen during a war. The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between a rowdy mob of people in Boston and a small detachment of British troops. Five civilians eventually died of wounds received during the event.