Boston Massacre
- 1. Boston Massacre Prelude to a Revolution
- 3. What was it? An attack on colonist civilians by British troops and its legal aftermath Led to Revolutionary War A tense situation due to a heavy British military presence in Boston that boiled over to incite brawls between soldiers and civilians Troops fired into a rioting crowd
- 4. What started it all? A wigmaker apprentice Edward Garrick called to British Captain John Goldfinch that he was late in paying his barber’s bill Goldfinch had paid his bill and ignored the boy Hour later Garrick remained vocal Private Hugh White clubbed Garrick over the head
- 5. His friend yelled and ran away, returning with more locals and began throwing snowballs and litter Mob got bigger British presence got bigger Everyone got more angry Very tense situation
- 6. Who fired the first shot? Private Hugh Montgomery was knocked down by a huge piece of ice As he fell, he thought he heard someone yell, “Fire!” He fired along with all of the other soldiers except for one Fired into crowd 11 people hit
- 7. Killed Instantly Crispus Attucks – A former slave believed to be the very first killed. He worked as a sailor Samuel Gray – rope maker James Caldwell - mariner
- 8. Died the Next Day Samuel Maverick Was at the back of the crowd Hit by a ricocheting musket ball
- 9. Died Two Weeks Later Patrick Carr 30 years old Irish Immigrant
- 10. Yellow Journalism Paul Revere dashed off an engraving entitled The Bloody Massacre Perpetrated in King Street, Boston. Was an unfortunate event not a massacre.
- 11. The Trial 8 British soldiers were charged John Adams was defense attorney 6 acquitted 2 found guilty of manslaughter Branded thumbs
- 12. Outcome Samuel Adams, one of Boston’s radical leaders, insisted that Thomas Hutchinson, the British Royal Governor, withdrawal troops from Boston.