Boston Massacre- 1770 Flashcards
How did the initial tension start between the British Soilders and the Americans
The soldiers lived in tents swithtin the gardens in Boston, meaning they where in constant view of the Americans
the British soldiers ended up taking locals jobs as they dont get paid enough
First event leading up to the Boston Massacre was?
February 1770, when 11 year old Christopher Seider was killed by a customs official, Ebnzer Richardson, after he was throwing stones at his window.
The trigger event was?
The trigger event of the Boston massacre was when Hugh White, a British guard was targeted by a group of young boys throwing snowballs, this caused White to clip one of the boys on the head with his gun.
What happened in the Boston Massacre?
After the trigger event, mobs formed, leading guards to open fire, killing 5 people,one of these being Crispus Attucks, a free black man, who is though to be the first killed in the Boston Massacre.
What did John Adams say about the Boston Massacre?
John Adams ended up defending the British, saying that the British soldiers provoked by the Americans, calling them a ‘motley rabble of saucy boys (drunks)’ and ‘outlandish Jack Tars’.
