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= THE BOSTON MASSACRE

__ Intro __ The Boston Massacre wasn’t a Massacre, but a shooting. It happened on March 5, 1770. Kids were throwing snowballs at the lobster backs. People yelled and the colonists were mad. Someone shot a gun. Three people died and eight were hurt. This is the Boston Massacre. 1.) __ The Boston Massacre Written Article __

The Boston Massacre was not as much a massacre but more a shooting in the streets of Boston on March 5, 1770. Young children shot snowballs at the British soldiers. Colonists were angry, and people were screaming. Someone got scared, and shot their gun. The British soldiers shot into the crowd. Three people died, and eight were hurt. Two of these eight died days later. This was the cause of some people becoming patriots and it sparked the rebellion. It turned many people against King George III, and many protested. What causes conflicts between two groups of people? Well, it depends on the situation. The British felt the need to take control over the colonists, but to the colonists it seemed like they were doing too much and causing them trouble. To King George III, he wasn’t doing anything wrong. Simply taxing the colonists to benefit their country didn’t seem bad. However, the colonists thought otherwise. They did not agree with the taxation, and were often protesting. Whether it is on accident, or purposely done, doing things that are only fair on one side many upset others, Maybe if the British were more empathetic about the taxing and the laws the Revolutionary War would have never happened. We would have still been under British law, but that would have been a good thing considering they would be empathetic.

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**__ Massacre: __** the unnecessary killing of a large amount of people of animals

**__ John Adams: __** a lawyer and cousin of Samuel Adams. John Adams was at the Boston Massacre.

**__ Dockworkers: __** a person who works at a port. Many of these workers were part of the fight at the Boston Massacre.

**__ Crispus Attucks: __** a sailor who “gave his life for freedom” in the Boston Massacre.

**__ Custom House: __** a government building or office. In front of a custom house is where the Boston Massacre took place.

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5.) Primary Source Document: "The Part I took in Defence of Cptn. Preston and the Soldiers, procured me Anxiety, and Obloquy enough. It was, however, 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. Judgment of Death against those Soldiers would have been as foul a Stain upon this Country as the Executions of the Quakers or Witches, anciently. As the Evidence was, the Verdict of the Jury was exactly right.” John Adams "This however is no Reason why the Town should not call the Action of that Night a Massacre, nor is it any Argument in favour of the Governor or Minister, who caused them to be sent here. But it is the strongest Proofs of the Danger of Standing Armies." –John Adams

This document is John Adams writing about how he felt about the Boston Massacre. As obvious, he was very upset and knew that the British were wrong. In this time, Quaker Witch Trials were a huge deal and people would get arrested or even killed. When Adams says that this should be taken as seriously as the witch trials, he is being very loyal to his soon to be country and the patriots. I also agree with him that there is no reason that it should not be called a “Massacre”, and that the actions that took place should not have happened. It may seem harsh, but after learning about the Boston Massacre it is no question that John Adams’s statements are necessary.

6.) Differentiated Activity: The Boston Massacre Word Search ATTUCKS CUSTOMHOUSE DOCKWORKER MASSACRE ||  ||   || 7.) Works Cited: [|//http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/diaryentries.html//. Web. 21 Dec 2010]. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Littell, McDougal. /'Ed'/. The Granger Company, 2002. Print. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Martin, James Kirby. "Boston Massacre." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 20 Dec. 2010.
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">By Rowan

1. __ Theories __ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">No one really knows what happened the night of the shooting. Though there are many theories of what happened that night. One theory is that kids were throwing snowballs at the red coats and they got mad and came over. They were holding guns and so were the Patriots standing with the children. The red coats told them to drop their guns, but they refused. Then the theory says that Thomas Preston shot a gun killing three people and injuring two others. Then Thomas Preston went to court and John Adams went representing the soldiers. John Adams then won at court and Thomas Preston was acquitted <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">Another theory is that there was riot going on against the red coats and Thomas Preston commanded for another red coat to shoot a gun and they did. This gunshot was said to kill 3 people injured 8 and two of them died later. Then Preston and Adams went to trial demanding for the troops to be murdered, but instead they took the thumbs of the people in the troops. These are two of many theories of what happened this night and the other theories usually are based on this theory for example other theories are that the kids were throwing rocks not snowballs. This is not really a massacre more like a riot.
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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 2. __ Vocab __ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">Theory- A well tested idea with evidence <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">Massacre- Unnecessary killing <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;">Acquitted- To release <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;">Red Coats- a British soldier <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;">Patriots- Someone who supports the colonies

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4. __ Primary Source Document __ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">In my way there I saw the people in great commotion, and heard them use the most cruel and horrid threats against the troops. In a few minutes after I reached the guard, about 100 people passed it and went towards the custom house where the king's money is lodged. They immediately surrounded thesentry posted there, and with clubs and other weapons threatened to execute their vengeance on him. I was soon informed by a townsman their intention was to carry off the soldier from his post and probably murder him...  <span style="color: #080707; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;">__ My Own Words __ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">That he saw a lot of commotion and heard a lot of threats from the colonists to the red coats. Then they threatened to kill him as revenge. Then he was told by a townsmen that their plan was to kill him. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5. []

6. __ Theory Poem __ The Boston Massacre was an odd event Though in history it made a large dent Throwing snowballs is what the kids started to do The red coats is there target of where they threw What happened next no one knows for sure There are many theories of what did occur

Theory number one Well people say Thomas Preston shot a gun After this three people did die And two others got injured which caused them to cry Troops were taken away from the town Though after it was over Preston and four other men were taken down This is the first theory of what happen this night Though there are others of what caused this fight

Theory two Thomas Preston told the red coats what to do He commanded them to shoot there gun What happened to the colonists I have to tell you was not fun 3 people died, 8 were injured though two of them died after the fight This is the second theory of what happened this night

There are many other theories of what happened this night Like kids throwing rocks is what cause this fight Though we might never know There are some things we can just assume so

7. __ Work Cited __ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;">Gerlach, Larry R. "Boston Massacre." //Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.// Grolier Online, 2011. Web. 3 Jan. 2011 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;">Martin, James Kirby. "Boston Massacre." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2011. Web. 3 Jan. 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;">-Nikki   <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Littell, McDougal. /'Ed'/. The Granger Company, 2002. Print. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Martin, James Kirby. "Boston Massacre." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 20 Dec. 2010. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-align: center;">__ John Adams __ 1) __ Article __ (My article is also my primary source document in my own words) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-indent: 0.25in;">John Adams changed our lives greatly. He was born in Braintree, Massachusetts on October 19, 1735. He graduated from Harvard College in 1755 and joined the Sons of Liberty. John Adams played a very big role in the Boston Massacre. He was not in the actual fight; he was part of the trial that happened after. After the Boston Massacre, he became the 2nd President of the United States and then later signed the Declaration of Independence. From before the Boston Massacre, he was upset about the way that the soldiers treated colonists. But, later, he did something that seemed like he was siding with the British…… Was he? Or was he still a Patriot?! <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">He was called to the trial that involved Captain Preston and the 2 soldiers. John Adams defended Captain Preston and the 2 soldiers that were accused of manslaughter. His heart had led him to Preston and the soldiers. As he said in the quote, he truly believed in the truth. Of course, John Adams was not a Loyalist but he just wanted to defend what was right, what was the fact. He thought that this would lower his popularity because he was going against the colonists. But, what happened was the opposite! Everyone loved him. In 1770, colonists voted him as one of the representatives in the colonial legislature. With Samuel Adams, he led the fight against British colonial policies. 2) __ Definitions: __ __ Sons of Liberty: __ A group of colonists who formed a secret society to oppose British policies at the time of the American Revolution __ Loyalist: __ An American colonist who supported the British in the American Revolution __ Patriot: __ An American colonist who sided with the rebels in the American Revolution __ Declaration of Independence: __  the public act by which the Second Continental Congress, on July 4, 1776, declared the Colonies to be free and independent of England. Samuel Adams: John Adam’s 2nd cousin

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">3) link to world book about John Adams [] 4) Pictures

click the box below to view the picture of John Adams 5) My primary source (this is a paragraph from World Book Online): <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Adams rejoiced at every expression of popular opposition to the British. But the treatment of British soldiers who had taken part in the Boston Massacre distressed him. His sense of justice led him to defend Captain Thomas Preston and the British soldiers charged with manslaughter. He felt that the soldiers should be freed, because the mob had provoked them to fire. Adams feared his viewpoint would cost him popularity. Instead, his prestige rose. In 1770, the people of Boston chose him as one of their representatives in the colonial legislature. There, with the help of his cousin, Samuel Adams, he led the fight against British colonial policies.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in;"> 4) __ Boston Massacre Crossword Puzzle: __

__ http://www.variety-games.com/CW/Puzzles/5569061401661090180-puzzle.htm __ Due to technical difficulties, the link above can not be clicked on. So, please copy the link and paste it into the URL box <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5) Work Cited- World Book Online <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24pt; margin: 0in 60pt 0.75pt 0.75in;">Allison, Robert J. "Adams, John." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2011. Web. 5 Jan. 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Littell, McDougal. /'Ed'/. The Granger Company, 2002. Print. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Martin, James Kirby. "Boston Massacre." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 20 Dec. 2010.

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