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Aim : Who Really Was to Blame For the Boston Massacre? Do Now : Why have some called the events of March 5, 1770 a “massacre”?. Mini-Lesson Describe what is happening in the following image. .
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Aim: Who Really Was to Blame For the Boston Massacre?Do Now: Why have some called the events of March 5, 1770 a “massacre”?
Mini-LessonDescribe what is happening in the following image.
The Boston MassacreA crowd of colonists gathered outside the Boston customs house.A group of British soldiers fired into the crowd.Five colonists were killed and others were injured.
ActivityIn your groups study both primary sources and answer the questions that follow. Each group will study: 1) a written account and 2) a copy of Paul Revere’s engraving. All answers are to be written on loose leaf paper.
Turn and TalkWhy do you think there are differences between the written accounts and the engraving?
ClosingAnswer the “Aim” Question: Who Really Was to Blame For the Boston Massacre?