Animated Lessons
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre - The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry. (M, O, T)
Boston Massacre - from kidport.com reference library (M, O, T)
Boston Massacre Trials - From University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (M, O, T)
Boston Massacre - from about.com:American History (M, O, T)
Boston Massacre - Colonial America, 1770 (M, O, T)
A Behind-the-Scenes Look At Paul Revere's Most Famous Engraving - From Archiving Early America (M, O, T)
Boston Massacre Historical Society Resources - The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars on March 5, 1770. It was the culmination of tensions in the American colonies that had been growing since Royal troops first appeared in Massachusetts in October 1768 to enforce the heavy tax burden imposed by the Townshend Acts. (M, O, T)
