You are a British Soldier that was assigned to protect the Customs House in Boston. An event the colonials call the “Boston Massacre” took place. You have been called back to London and must defend your innocence in the matter. Defend your actions. Critical thinking 2 In the years leading up to the American Revolution‚ the British sought to establish firm control over their American Colonies. The Boston Massacre also known as “Incident on king street “occurred on march 5‚ 1770
Premium Massachusetts Boston United Kingdom
On March 5‚ 1770‚ in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ a mob of our patriotic colonists gathered around a British officer to confront him. The awful lad responded with violence! This fatal incident was caused by an uproar between our patriots and these British officers. This lethal massacre concluded with seven colonists dead‚ killing three on the spot. British Captain Thomas Preston‚ the commanding officer at the Customs House‚ ordered his men to fix their bayonets and join the guard outside the building
Premium American Revolution Massachusetts Townshend Acts
242 years it’s been since December 16th‚ 1773‚ The Boston Tea Party still continues to influence American Society to this very day. A famous protest by colonists against British taxes‚ Massachusetts citizens‚ disguised as Mohawk Indians‚ climbed aboard the three ships docked at Griffin’s Wharf‚ The Dartmouth‚ The Eleanor‚ and The Beaver. Utilizing the hatchets they carried with then‚ they tore open 342 crates of tea and dumped it all into the Boston harbor. Leading up to the incident‚ the crippling
Premium Boston Tea Party Tea Boston
certain events that caused the colonists to get their freedom from the British crown one of which are the Boston Massacre which involved five colonists being killed by british soldiers. As well as The Boston Tea Party where colonists dumped 314 tea barrels into the harbor. And finally the singing of the Declaration of Independence proclaiming freedom once and for all. To begin with was the Boston Massacre‚ this was the event where five colonists were killed by English officers in front of the state
Premium American Revolution Boston Tea Party Samuel Adams
Stamp act and Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party was by Massachusetts colonists on December 16th 1773 at the Boston Harbor. The colonists were disguised as Indians to retaliate against the Tea Act as they boarded three British Tea Ships. They were dressed as Indians because they no longer considered themselves British. The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed
Premium Boston Tea Party American Revolution Articles of Confederation
The Boston Massacre was a tragic event that took place on March 5‚ 1770. Tensions between the American colonists and Britain have been going on for years. When Bostonians decided they have had enough and demanded for actions‚ immediate and unexpected events happened. They were attacked the british soldiers at the customhouse‚ which is the building the soldiers were directed to protect‚ and the attackers grew exponentially in numbers. According to my textbook(1)‚ British troops found themselves
Premium American Revolution Boston Tea Party Boston
December 3rd‚ 2011 The Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party made a change in history‚ a rebellion that has a cause and effect. It was a cold December night in Boston. There were three famous ships‚ the Dartmouth‚ the Eleanor‚ and the Beaver were sitting in Boston harbor‚ their holds full of tea that wasn’t being unloaded because of the angry residents of Boston were threatened not to buy or use the tea. The government of Great Britain had passes the Tea Act‚ a law that almost guaranteed that
Premium Boston Tea Party Tea Boston
a monumental event took place that was crucial to the growth of the American Revolution. This event was known as The Boston Tea Party‚ taking place in Boston‚ a city in the British colony of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Patriots were in immense disapproval on how parliament was trying to monopolize the market on American tea importation granted to the East India Company (Boston Tea Party). The East India Company was a failing British corporation. This Company was on the verge of bankruptcy. They
Premium Boston Tea Party American Revolution Tea Act
Many people misunderstood the Boston Massacre and believe it was all the British soldiers’ fault‚ but they would be wrong. The Boston Massacre took place on March 5th‚ 1770 and resulted in the deaths of 5 Colonists. Thirteen soldiers were put on trial for the murders of those five colonists‚ but it wasn’t all their fault. The Colonists were responsible for the Boston Massacre because they attacked the British‚ they were yelling fire‚ and they were not being truthful. The Colonists attacked the British
Premium American Revolution Massachusetts Boston
What were the causes‚ both colonial and British‚ of the Boston Massacre? A. Plan of investigation This investigation assesses the causes of the Boston Massacre in 1770‚ and which of the said causes had the biggest impact on the occurrence of the Massacre. To understand the causes of this Massacre‚ research had to be done to investigate how the presence of British soldiers‚ the Sugar‚ Stamp‚ Quartering‚ and Townshed
Premium Townshend Acts American Revolution Samuel Adams