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The Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre. Mr. Scaramuzzino. Welcome to Boston. It’s the early evening of March 5 th , 1770 An early spring snow has recently fallen and the ground still shows the evidence of that storm Here we are on King Street…. The Scene- King Street. The Cause.

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The Boston Massacre

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  1. The Boston Massacre Mr. Scaramuzzino

  2. Welcome to Boston • It’s the early evening of March 5th, 1770 • An early spring snow has recently fallen and the ground still shows the evidence of that storm • Here we are on King Street…

  3. The Scene- King Street

  4. The Cause • A colonist named Edward Garrick spoke out against a high-ranking British officer. • Another soldier, Hugh White, was standing at his post in front of the State House. • White heard Garrick’s comments and left his post in an attempt to straighten out the outspoken colonist…

  5. Conflict and Violence • As the two argued, their words grew heated. • Both men were about to lose their temper. • In a moment that defines history, Hugh White took his musket and struck Edward Garrick with the butt-end on the head.

  6. The Fuse is Lit • Nearby colonists who witnessed the act of aggression by White begin to crowd around the two men, growing furious with the soldier. • The church bells ring out across the area to draw more people into the streets. • Back-up is called to support Whiteagainst the growing crowd

  7. The Moment • Colonists begin to yell insults and throw snowballs at the soldiers as their anger boils over. • The soldiersare surrounded and nervous. • In the confusion, the spark that would prove to help light the fire of Revolution was struck…

  8. BOOM! • The soldiers opened fire on the crowd of colonists. The true reason for the shots is still under debate over 200 years later. • Three members of the crowdwere hit and passed away instantly, including freed slave Crispus Attucks. He is considered the first casualty of the Revolution.

  9. The Effect • The colonists, stunned by the events, retreated, then began to organize and were ready for a fight. • The soldiers stood their ground around the State House. • The acting governor of Massachusetts, Thomas Hutchinson, eased the tensions and sent all parties home. • Governor Hutchinson rounded up the soldiers and began investigating the incident.

  10. Aftermath • A trial was set for the soldiers who fired upon the crowd • They were represented by John Adams • Eventually, the original charges of murder are reduced to the lesser charge of manslaughter. • Due to this, the colonists remain angry and resentment builds even greater that the soldiers seemingly were let off light. • The incident would go on to be called “the Bloody Massacre” by colonists and “the Incident on King Street” by the British.

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