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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre, the death of five civilians on March 5, 1770, helped spark the American Revolutionary War.
852 Questions
How did Samuel Adams and Paul Revere use propaganda to rally colonists after the Boston Massacre?
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.
Why did british troops leave Boston in march 1776?
American soldiers pointed cannons with no ammo at the fleet of British ships. The Brittish fleet got scared and left
What happened after british soldiers killed five colonists in the Boston massacre?
Begun to make laws against it and send over more soldiers
How did the Boston massacre help to cause more tensions between the colonists and great britina?
During the American Revolutionary Period, the Boston Massacre added to the growing tensions between the Colonies and their British overseers in a dramatically tangible and also emotional way. The physical deaths of five colonists in March of 1770 were labeled as atrocities by many Americans; the nation as a whole was led into further thinking (and even activism) concerning the possibility of breaking British rule once and for all.
Do a certain amount of people need to die for something to be considered a massacre?
"A large number" of deaths by killing under artocious means (if any killing can be said to be other than that) constitutes a massacre. There is no specified number, but "the more, the better" as regards being able to apply the term masacre and being correct. It's kinda like the number "zillion" that we sometimes use, which has no specified magnitude. It's "a lot" and that's it. Use the link below to read more.
How many people were found guilty in the Boston Massacre?
The officer and eight soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre were defended in court by John Adams and Josiah Quincy II, assisted by Sampson Salter Blowers and Paul Revere.
The officer and six soldiers were acquitted (found not guilty) and two were found guilty of manslaughter. The two convicted were sentenced to death but invoked a procedure called "benefit of clergy" which allowed reduced sentences for first time offenders. Their sentence was reduced to branding their thumbs in open court.
Four civilians were also tried and acquitted. The principle witness against them was convicted of perjury, whipped, and banished from the Province.
What are the accomplishments made by Crispus Attucks?
Crispus Attucks (c. 1723 - March 5, 1770) was one of five people killed in the Boston Massacre.
He has been frequently named as the first martyr and is the only Boston Massacre victim whose name is commonly remembered. He is regarded as an important inspirational figure in American history.
Referred to as a "mulatto" denotes a person with one white parent and one black parent or a person who has both black ancestry and white ancestry.
He was also referred to as an "Indian" because he had Wampanoag ancestors. Attucks in all likelihood had both Wampanoag and African ancestry. Because slavery and racial discrimination were conditions of life in the 18th century.
How did the Americans and the British react to the Boston Massacre?
The Boston Massacre had effects on both sides. The colonists though it was the British's fault while the British thought it was the colonists' fault. The trail did not help at all. The British soldiers that were tried got off with minimum punishment. Only two British soldiers were punished by being branded the letter M, for murderer, on their thumbs. This helped spark the American Revolution due to the reactions of the colonists. The results of the court fuled the anger that led to events after, like the Boston Tea Party.
Why did the Boston Massacre cause resentment toward Great Britain?
It was a minor incident that was exploited to paint the British as violent oppressors, a simple propoganda ploy.
The Boston Massacre was a mob of colonists provocing British soldiers because of the ridiculous taxes being forced on the colonies, but it was never meant to paint the British in a bad light; they did that themselves. And it realy doesn't matter if it was an attempt to make them look bad because they only shot five colonists.
Who was the first black person to die in the Boston massacre?
Crispus Attucks was the only black man to die because of the Boston Massacre.
What did king George think about the Boston massacre?
King George III thought that the Boston massacre was pointless and could have been prevented. He thought that it was useless also it was a waste of time if the colonist weren't mad at his solders wouldn't have attacked.
Why did the Boston colonists and the British soldiers clash result in the Boston massacre?
Some colonists were throwing snowballs with sticks in them at the soldiers. One of the soldiers slipped and accidentally fired his gun. In confusion the other soldiers began to shoot at the colonists and killed 5 and injured 6.
What is the the Boston massacre?
Boston Massacre
a riot in Boston (March 5, 1770) arising from the resentment of Boston colonists toward British troops quartered in the city, in which the troops fired on the mob and killed several persons.
Why was so-called Boston massacre misnamed?
The name Boston Massacre not accurately describe what happened because it wasn't really a massacre. It is likely that the soldiers were cornered and threatened by a mob and fired in self defense. They were tried and acquitted.
How did colonists leaders use the Boston massacre as propaganda?
Answer 1
Americans have always needed a "catalyst" to go to war. An event of such magnitude as to awaken us from our slumber. The Leopard-Chesapeake Affair for the War of 1812,the sinking of the USS Maine for the Spanish-American War, the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmermann Telegram for WWI, Pearl Harbor for WWII, 9-11 for the current war in Iraq, etc. The Boston branch of the Sons of Liberty, led by Sam Adams hoped that the Boston Massacre was going to be the catalyst for the Revolution. It didn't quite make it. The incident may have been instigated by Adams and his group, and the successful defense of the accused British soldiers by Sam's cousin, John Adams helped diffuse the situation. Nevertheless it was the first time that colonial blood had been spilled by British troops and for that fact alone it is certainly noteworthy. The Boston Massacre was outstanding propaganda material for the patriot cause because it allowed all of the colonies to share in the pain, outrage, and fear experienced by the peoples of Boston and Massachusetts.The Sons of Liberty were particularly adept at spreading such propaganda and using it to fan the embers of Revolution.
Answer 2
The Boston Massacre wasn't really British soldiers firing on innocent colonist, it was a group of drunkards and angry colonists throwing rocks and beer bottles at British soldiers, the colonists had cornered the soldiers and the soldiers fired at the colonists from fear of their lives and killed five of the colonists, Paul Revere caught this moment in a etching and labeled it the "Boston Massacre" thus causing a major uproar throughout the colonies and the Sons of Liberty took advantage of this anger and turned the colonists against the British peoples.
How did the English Parliament react to the Boston massacre response?
The Parliament acted with shock, anger, and frustration. The Parliament was going to make the citizens pay for the damages.
How did the patriots get their name?
This passage is quoted from the Official New England Patriots Web Site.
"One of the first orders of business of the management group was giving the franchise a name and that was accomplished through a public contest. Thousands of entries were submitted to name the team and 74 fans suggested the winning name, the Boston Patriots. Shortly after the franchise name was chosen, Boston Globe artist Phil Bissell drew a cartoon of a Minuteman preparing to snap a football and owner Sullivan liked the drawing so much that he selected "Pat Patriot" as the team logo."
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How did the Boston massacre and Boston tea party contribute to the start of the American revolution?
The Boston Massacre was a clash between British troops and townspeople in Boston in 1770, before the Revolutionary War. The British troops fired into a crowd that was threatening them, killing five. The soldiers had been sent to help the British government maintain order and were resented even before the incident. The killing of the townpeople increased the colonists' inclination toward revolution. LALALALALALA
Do you think the colonial outrage over the Boston massacre was justified?
When the soldiers were keeping older they were attacked by colonists and the soldiers defened themselves by firing. So yes it was justified for the brittish. America did not deserve to wage war with Britain...
Was Boston massacre really a massacre?
The Boston Massacre was not really a massacre. It was a riot turned out of control. Less than 10 British soldiers who were trying to uphold the law were surrounded by a mob of angry colonists who were taunting them and throwing things at them. They were surrounded and a shot was fired. Who fired the first shot is unknown. In total five, only five people died.
It was called a massacre by anti-British colonists and used as propaganda. John Adams, one of the founding fathers, defended the soldiers in trial and said doing so was, "one of the most gallant, generous, manly, and disinterested actions of my whole life, and one of the best pieces of service I ever rendered my country."
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http://americanhistory.about.com/od/revolutionarywar/a/boston_massacre.htm
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http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/keyfigures.html
What acts were passed because of the Boston massacre?
Parts of the townshend acts were repealed after the Boston massacre but the tax on tea was still in effect which eventually led to the Boston tea party
Why did the colonists throw things at the British in the Boston Massacre?
They were angry with Great Britain for taxing them. First with the Stamp Act, then they repealed it due to boycott, then the Townshend Acts. Which raised more boycott with the angry colonists.
They were throwing this first at a British officer, then a small army came. The general told them not to fire unless he commanded. They fired anyways... and as the court ruled, "Because they were only nervous and did it for defense."
Those are not the exact words.
But that is why, but I learned this in S.S. and soon you probably will!
