Boston Masscare
By: Brandon, Helle, and Conner
Our Question is: How did the Boston Masscare change america
We believe the Boston Massacre was to:
*Free us from Great Britain
*to give us freedom
*to show Britain they are no better than us
Fun Facts
*The Massacre was on King Street Boston, Massachusetts
*It was nick named the incident on King Street
* this event was in the time of 1770
Why did it happen?
This happened because people that didn't like the British started throwing ice and snow at a British sentinel and more civilians and guards came to join the fight
Who was a part of this?
This event had over 50 citizens and 7 of them were killed, 16 wounded and hurt, and the rest with scars and scrapes except for 1 person who was unharmed
How did it end out?
it ended out with to many civilians for the British to kill them all. Although they have killed many they had to surrender. In total 7 people died that was a trigger to the revolutionary war,witch was also a deadly event that helped us get freedom
the Boston massacre started 3-5-1770
what happened after the Boston massacre happened?
The Boston massacre led to the revolutionary war(witch we also won)
People were scared
Although 50 patriots fought back over 100 around them knew it was risky to join. They knew they might die or be hanged or executed so they closed curtains and hid so they wouldn't be any part of the incident.
Some Info
In the fight 17 soldiers with rifles with a knife at the end called a bayonet died on the side of the British trying to defend their country but couldn't
Location: King St, Boston, MA, United States
The big fight
The patriot mob was throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at a British squad.
the Boston massacre started with about 20 guards and ended with 15
Event Information
When and how
This event happend at 15:21(3:21)p.m.
When?
Monday, Mar 5, 1770, 03:15 PM
Where?
Boston, MA, United States
The Big Idea
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that took place in Boston, Ma. It happened at 3:21 p.m. On May 5 1770. It was nicknamed The Incident On King St. 50 of the citizens, 17 soldiers, and a battle. The citizens Had to throw snow, ice, sticks, and rocks. This event helped lead to the revolutionary war witch got us our independence. This battle ended with 43 civil patriots and 6 British guards. Although 50 patriots were fighting over 100 were to scared to join the fight. They knew that their lives would have been at steak.
What did you learn?
*What state was the Boston Massacre in
*What did the "patriot" mob throw
*What day was it
*What year was it
*How many civilians and how many British were in it