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.
Paul Revere used Propaganda to convince people that the civilians were defenseless at the Boston Massacre.
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The event was the Boston Massacre.
The Boston Massacre was not really a massacre, but more like a riot. In fact only five people died. One of the most common myths is that the BM was the event that led to the Revolutionary War. In fact, many important events led up to the massacre. It was called a massacre by the use of Propaganda. It mainly started by the British trying to enforce laws. British Soldiers were sent to America to enforce the Proclamation and to maintain order but their presence just made matter worse. It all started March 5 by a couple of boys throwing snowballs at British soldiers. A crowd soon gathered throwing ice and making fun of them. Soon after, the British started firing wildly. Other weapons were clubs, knives, swords, and a popular weapon, your own bare hands.
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The Boston Massacre was not really a massacre, but more like a riot. In fact only five people died. One of the most common myths is that the BM was the event that led to the Revolutionary War. In fact, many important events led up to the massacre. It was called a massacre by the use of propaganda. It mainly started by the British trying to enforce laws. British Soldiers were sent to America to enforce the Proclamation and to maintain order but their presence just made matter worse. It all started March 5 by a couple of boys throwing snowballs at British soldiers. A crowd soon gathered throwing ice and making fun of them. Soon after, the British started firing wildly. Other weapons were clubs, knives, swords, and a popular weapon, your own bare hands.
Paul Revere made an engraving of the Boston Massacre which was used as propaganda against the British.
Paul Revere when he drew a famous peice of propaganda of the event showing the British shooting straight at the "innocent" colonists.
No. Revere was an expert at showing events as propaganda. This is what he did with the handbills he produced on the Boston massacre.
Showe British troops firing on orderly crowd
The event was the Boston Massacre.
Paul Rever didn't have a big event, he had his ride, most commonly referred to as the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. During this ride it was Revere's job to notify the local population of the arrival of British troops prior to the battles of Lexington and Concord.
Revere drew handbills showing the troops shooting colonist, but Adams had nothing to do with it. He was the lawyer for the troops who were put on trial for the event.
It was really a very small event that happened because a group of colonist had been drinking and were yelling and throwing snow balls that British troops. It became famous because it was used as propaganda and Revere made his picture of what happened in the event. Historians have proven that the facts we think we know aren't the facts at all. Actually, there were other events before this that were worse, but the propaganda worked very well and is still in effect today.
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Paul Revere made and sold copies of Henry Pelham'sengravings of the Boston Massacre. Another engraver, Jonathan Mulliken, also made and sold prints of the event
Because it was used to get people mad. It was Propaganda for the people who wanted to have a revolution. Paul Revere made the sketch for the newspapers and handbills showing the shooting of the colonist by the British troops. The history channel has a wonderful film on this event in its series Unsolved History that shows what really happened.
Because it was used to get people mad. It was propaganda for the people who wanted to have a revolution. Paul Revere made the sketch for the newspapers and handbills showing the shooting of the colonist by the British troops. The history channel has a wonderful film on this event in its series Unsolved History that shows what really happened.