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UNIT 1.2. MR LANGHORST. BOSTON. MASSACRE. 16. Describe the feelings of Boston beginning in the fall of 1768:. Boston was full of tension The colonists did not like the British soldiers in their city. 17. Who was a “lobster”?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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16. Describe the feelings of Boston beginning in the fall of 1768:
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Boston was full of tension
The colonists did not like the British soldiers in their city
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17. Who was a “lobster”?
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The colonist made fun of the British soldiers by calling them “lobster backs” because of red uniforms
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18. What did the term “Yankee” mean?
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“Yankee” was a rude name the British called the colonists
Started as an insult and later became a name in which the colonists were proud
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19. What event happens on March 5, 1770?
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Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770
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Some soldiers guarding the British Customs House were taunted by a crowd of citizens
A fight broke out and the British soldiers fired
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A total of 5 citizens were killed and 6 were wounded
No British soldiers were hurt in the outbreak
Different accounts about what happened
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SITE OF THE BOSTON MASSACRE
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SITE OF THE BOSTON MASSACRE
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20. Who names the event “The Boston Massacre”?
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The Sons of Liberty name it a “massacre” to make the citizens of Boston and the colonies very upset with the British
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21. How does the term “massacre” show an anti-British bias?
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The Sons of Liberty name it a “massacre” to make the citizens of Boston and the colonies very upset with the British
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22. Who is CRISPUS ATTUCKS?
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CRISPUS ATTUCKS was an African America who was the first killed at the Boston Massacre
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MASS GRAVE OF THE FIVE KILLED
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The term “massacre” usually means many, many people killed
In this case it was 5 but made to look much worse to create bad feelings toward the British
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23. How did the people of Boston feel about the event?
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Citizens of Boston became outraged that the British soldiers would kill the colonists
Colonists anger increased after the incident
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The Sons of Liberty used the event to increase their cause against the British
The Sons of Liberty help name the incident “The Boston Massacre”
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The British soldiers were put on trial for murder
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24. Which lawyer decides to defend the British soldiers in the trial?
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John Adams becomes the lawyer for the British soldiers on trial
John Adams later becomes the second President of the United States
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25. What was the outcome of the trial?
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The jury finds the soldiers innocent
They fired in self-defense the jury concluded
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26. Why was it so important that the British soldiers get a fair trial in the colonies?
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Adams wanted to prove that everyone could get a fair trial in the colonies – even British soldiers
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