The Boston Massacre

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This paper examines how in 1770, increasing hostility and tension between the British military and Boston colonial civilians triggered an event that would turn the colonists into patriots who would oppose British rule. It also discusses how the Boston Massacre was not necessarily a battle, but an inciting incident that Paul Revere was able to turn into a piece of propaganda against the British and how it was thus a key event leading up to the Revolutionary War.

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"The Boston Massacre was instigated by a smaller series of events taking place in a much bigger picture. There was tension between the American colonist and the British in the spring of 1770 (The Library of Congress 2007). The events of March 5th were thus of a much smaller consequence that turned into a historically significant event. The Boston Massacre was instigated by a young apprentice Edward Garrick who called to a British Officer that he was late paying a bill. Garrick continued to yell, and when called over to the customs house, Garrick was hit on the head by the British private outside. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Boston Massacre a Behind-the-Scenes Look At Paul Revere's Most Famous Engraving." Achieving Early America. 24 Apr. 2007 <http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/winter96/massacre.html>.
• "Boston Massacre." Boston Massacre Historical Society. 2007. 24 Apr. 2007 <http://www.bostonmassacre.net/index.html>.
• "Boston Massacre Jump Back in Time." The Library of Congress. 2007. 24 Apr. 2007 <http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/revolut/boston_3>.
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