Essay On The Boston Massacre
Was the Boston Massacre really a MASSACRE? There are many historical events that are unclear and the Boston Massacre is no exception. When most hear the word massacre, they think the killing of tons of people, not just a few. When history labels a small skirmish a massacre, there must be a reason. The Boston Massacre was one of the biggest turning points leading up to the Revolutionary War. Boston is the capital of Massachusetts Bay. Boston is a major shipping town.
The year 1768 major things happened. One of the biggest ones was the Townshend acts being passed by the British Parliament. The Townshend acts were a series of acts past to help Britain control the colonist over in the “New World.” The townshend acts were passed because …show more content…
The reason it was called a MASSACRE was for all the colonist to rise up against the British.
After the Boston Massacre Patrick carr and Samuel Maverick two of the wounded people that died were buried march 17th 1770. The Boston Massacre was the first spark for american independence. The British authorities were removed after Massacre. The Patriots were exaggerating this event they had many campaigns. Many people believe that it was the first battle of the american revolutionary war. The colonist disliked the British after the Massacre and did not want to trade or have anything to do with them. The trial of Thomas Preston. The trials did not take place immediately. Thomas Gage, the commander of British troops in America, urged Thomas Hutchinson to delay the trials until feelings for the murders had cooled down. Two soldiers were convicted of murder. Thomas Hutchinson rushed to King Street where he found an angry crowd and a shaken Captain Preston. Hutchinson confronted Preston: "Do you know, Sir, you have no power to fire on any body of the public collected together except you have a civil magistrate with you give orders?" Hutchinson was a successful merchant and politician, Hutchinson was active at high levels of the Massachusetts government for many years, serving as lieutenant governor and then governor from 1758 to
The year 1768 major things happened. One of the biggest ones was the Townshend acts being passed by the British Parliament. The Townshend acts were a series of acts past to help Britain control the colonist over in the “New World.” The townshend acts were passed because …show more content…
The reason it was called a MASSACRE was for all the colonist to rise up against the British.
After the Boston Massacre Patrick carr and Samuel Maverick two of the wounded people that died were buried march 17th 1770. The Boston Massacre was the first spark for american independence. The British authorities were removed after Massacre. The Patriots were exaggerating this event they had many campaigns. Many people believe that it was the first battle of the american revolutionary war. The colonist disliked the British after the Massacre and did not want to trade or have anything to do with them. The trial of Thomas Preston. The trials did not take place immediately. Thomas Gage, the commander of British troops in America, urged Thomas Hutchinson to delay the trials until feelings for the murders had cooled down. Two soldiers were convicted of murder. Thomas Hutchinson rushed to King Street where he found an angry crowd and a shaken Captain Preston. Hutchinson confronted Preston: "Do you know, Sir, you have no power to fire on any body of the public collected together except you have a civil magistrate with you give orders?" Hutchinson was a successful merchant and politician, Hutchinson was active at high levels of the Massachusetts government for many years, serving as lieutenant governor and then governor from 1758 to