American Revolution
By: Trent Butcher
Boston Massacre
- 5 civilians died as a result of the incident, 3 died on the scene and 2 died later. Some websites incorrectly add up the number of victims to be 7 in total.
- Crispus Attucks was the first one to die.
Patrick Henry
- He has 17 kids
- Was educated by his father and later studied law on his own
Founding Fathers
- Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration.
Boston Tea Party
- The 342 chests were equivalent to more than 46 tons of tea leaves which would have made nearly 19 million cups of tea!
King George
- Handel. George III's favorite musician was Handel. However he did listen to some of Bach's music, and took delight in hearing the boy Mozart perform at several occasions.