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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre, the death of five civilians on March 5, 1770, helped spark the American Revolutionary War.
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Why were the soldiers proven innocent in the Boston massacre trial?
The soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre were proven innocent due to a combination of factors, including the testimony of key witnesses and the arguments presented by their defense attorney, John Adams. The court found that the soldiers acted in self-defense against an aggressive crowd, which had been throwing snowballs and taunting them. The jury ultimately concluded that the soldiers did not intend to kill and were justified in their actions under the circumstances. This trial highlighted the complexities of justice and the challenges of colonial tensions with British authority.
What was the effect of the tension rising between the soldier and the colonist is Boston?
The Boston massacre affected the tensions rose.
How were the Boston massacre and the Boston tea party significant to the colonist?
Yes, because the people of the Boston Tea Party were angry at the British government after the Tea Act.
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Yes because Boston was British at the time, and a very lawless place whose less charming inhabitants included a gang of hireable thugs who called themselves ironically the Liberty Boys! This was before American Independence; the so-called Tea Party were actually tea smugglers and their real gripe was with the genuine tea traders and the Government forming an arrangement to undermine the smuggling. Tea was costly then, and taxed, so attractive to smugglers.
How did paul revere's engraving of the Boston massacre increase support for colonial independance?
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What british officer fired first shot in Boston massacre?
i was and i shot my cuum into ur moms ashole and 9 months later ur ugly as came out cuz she had a creampie over load fml
Was there snow during the Boston massacre?
Yes, the day was also chilly and cold, it was not snowing at the time of the event, rather the snow was that of the other nights'. Also, wind was evident throughout, not harsh but there.
Were their any survivors in the Jonestown massacre?
Yes there were - about 80 people. Some who had left the cult and some who were away from the compound on tasks for The People's Temple.
Did people in the American revolutionary war have chores to do?
They had all the same chores we have today, exept more, and they were obviously harder to do. They didnt have SHAMWOWS or anything to clean, they used a dirty rag. Times were rough and tough for these people to just get by, I'd believe if they were not starving to death, they were doing some kind of chore.
What words are blanked out of Paul Revere's Bloody MAssacre poem?
If you are asking about his drawing of the Boston Massacre he doesn't have a poem just a drawing of it which was pure propaganda.
What was Boston like in the weeks before the Boston massacre?
IT was a hard because they did have a computer so they can learn how to twerk
When was the Boston massacre funeral?
The funeral for four of the five victims of the Boston Massacre (the fifth would die a few days after the funeral) was held on the Thursday following the event, March 8, 1770 one of the victims was thomas jefferson.
How are the Boston Tea Party and Boston massacre linked?
Both were Colonial American Acts against the british that lead up to The American Revolution. The Boston Massacre occured when a group of colonials were taunting and throwing rocks at a group of british soldiers in boston. The colonials present were drunk, and one of them walked up to a soldier and hit him with a club. The soldier he hit shot him. After that, the other soldiers started firing. Part of the reson may have been that the colonials were taunting the soldiers to "fire!", and the soldiers may have thought that was a command from their officer. The Boston Tea Party was another act. The colonials were angry with the new British tax on tea, so they dressed up like Native Americans and went aboard British ships and dumped countless of tea chests into Boston Harbor. There is an estimated amount of 350 tea chests dumped into the harbor.
Was general Thomas gauge in the Boston Massacre or general Thomas Preston?
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Gage was in Boston at the time this is true but he was not in the Massacre nor did he participate in the trial (at least nothing that affected it)
Preston wasin it however
At this time he was a captain not a general. Captain Preston was tried in court for giving the order to open fire. Though thanks to John Adams defence Preston was found not guilty
Why were woman children and elderly mostly killed in the Sabra and Shatila massacre?
i wouldn't be asking if i knew.....this is a dumb site:^p
What was Pual reveres role in the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere rode his horse down (what is now called) Route 2 and warned the townspeople that the British were coming.
Who was the Boston silversmith who engraved the scene of the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere was the Boston silversmith, smuggler, and political activist who engraved an illustration of the Boston Massacre.
When did the Boston massacre end?
This was a very short event in our history and the actual event has become myth. For one thing it wasn't the first violent incident of the Revolution. In 1765 there were Stamp act riots and in 1766 British troops clashed with a group of NY patriots. Crispus Attucks is far more shadowy that is generally conceded. No one knows if he was black, Indian, or mulatto and historians aren't sure if he was the first killed. Historians do know who started the fight that ended in the death of 5 Americans. Americans roamed the city looking for trouble and they found it at 9 PM. The idea that the British killed a peaceful group of civilians is Propaganda. The real lesson was that the redcoats when pushed far enough by a club wielding mob will fight back. The big mistake made was that weapons were fired and people killed. The whole thing probably lasted 10 to 20 minutes from start to finish ( if that long).
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First, to prove the Boston Massacre actually happened, and is not a myth or a fairytale. Tensions mounted in Boston, for there were rumors that British troops were going to takeover the city, and then the city would be under military rule. On March 5, 1770, some boys began hurling snowballs and stones at a small group of soldiers.
Bells began ringing and a crowd gathered quickly. Someone gave the order to fire and five citizens of Boston fell to the street, dead or mortally wounded. Among them was Crispus Attucks, a fugitive slave who had participated in previous encounters with the soldiers.
True, little is known about Attucks, but several historians believe he was a runaway slave. Attucks, and two other men were killed instantly. Two others died later of wounds. In 1888, the city of Boston erected a monument to honor Attucks and the others who died in the incident.
Why did Samuel Adams make sure all colonists heard about the Boston Massacre?
To use it as propaganda against the British.
