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B1 (Intro): The Boston Massacre

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Look at this image of the Boston Massacre. The people on the right are British soldiers stationed in Boston and the people on the left are American colonists who lived and worked in Boston.
If this image was your only source of information about the Boston Massacre, what would you say happened during this event?
Respond to this question starting with the phrase "It looks like..."

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The image at the top of this page was created to make the British look guilty of murder, but instead of joining the angry mobs, American leader John Adams chose to defend the British soldiers. Explain three reasons why John Adams made the decision to defend the soldiers instead of making sure that they were found guilty of murder.

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Tensions in Boston were already growing even before the Boston Massacre.

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On the night of the Boston Massacre, American colonists were throwing snowballs at British sentries (guards).

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How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?

5

100

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What crime were the British soldiers tried for after the Boston Massacre?

Harrassment

Murder

Treason

Negligence

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Why did John Adams (a leading American patriot) choose to defend the British soldiers (who technically were his enemies)?

He was a traitor and decided he would grow richer if he switched to the British side.

He wanted to prove that the American people believed in justice and even their enemies deserved to have rights

He thought that the British would finally declare war on the American colonies if there was a trial following the Boston Massacre.

He didn't understand what actually happened in the Boston Massacre so he believed a trial was important.

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The British soldiers who killed the American colonists were found guilty of murder.

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Immediately following the Boston Massacre trial, tensions between the Americans and the British grew even worse and war broke out within months.

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