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?
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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?
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Tensions in Boston were already growing even before the Boston Massacre.
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).
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?
How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?
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What crime were the British soldiers tried for after the Boston Massacre?
What crime were the British soldiers tried for after the Boston Massacre?
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Why did John Adams (a leading American patriot) choose to defend the British soldiers (who technically were his enemies)?
Why did John Adams (a leading American patriot) choose to defend the British soldiers (who technically were his enemies)?
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The British soldiers who killed the American colonists were found guilty of murder.
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.
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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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.
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.