the boston massacre
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The Boston Massacre. When It All Happened. March 5 th , 1770, on King Street, Edward Gerrish yelled complaints at a British soldier. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/BostonMassacre_ca1870. What Happened Next. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Boston Massacre
When It All Happened
• March 5th, 1770, on King Street, Edward Gerrish yelled complaints at a British soldier.
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What Happened Next
• Edward Gerrish left only to return shortly. When Gerrish returned he came back with a group of people yelling and complaining too.
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The Colonist’s Reaction
• The British soldiers did not listen or care. So the colonists threw huge ice balls and rocks at the soldiers.
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How the British Reacted
• The British reacted by taking fire at the colonists. These shots wounded 11 people and killed 5.
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The Deaths
• There were 5 deaths during the Boston Massacre. The 5 people who died were Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Crispus Attucks, Samual Maverick, and Patrick Car.
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