What Do the Colonists Say?
Boston Massacre Memorial
The colonists felt that the Boston Massacre was not their fault. They felt the British government was unfairly taxing them. The colonists believed that they were not represented in the government so they should not be taxed.
The colonists were angry over the taxes. They blamed the solider who guarded the Custom’s House. The colonists believed the guard and all British soldiers were traitors. According to the colonists, it was a bad idea to to stay under British rule.
The colonists insulted the soldier. The colonists said that they were simply talking but the soldier called for help. Then, the colonists said they heard Captain Preston order the soldiers to shoot on the crowd. They viewed this as wrong because the colonists were not hurting anyone.
The colonists did not feel that they caused the soldiers to shoot. The colonists viewed the soldiers as mean. They viewed themselves as innocent. According to the colonists, the Boston Massacre was all the soldiers’ fault.
The colonists were angry over the taxes. They blamed the solider who guarded the Custom’s House. The colonists believed the guard and all British soldiers were traitors. According to the colonists, it was a bad idea to to stay under British rule.
The colonists insulted the soldier. The colonists said that they were simply talking but the soldier called for help. Then, the colonists said they heard Captain Preston order the soldiers to shoot on the crowd. They viewed this as wrong because the colonists were not hurting anyone.
The colonists did not feel that they caused the soldiers to shoot. The colonists viewed the soldiers as mean. They viewed themselves as innocent. According to the colonists, the Boston Massacre was all the soldiers’ fault.
After the event, many colonists created their own illustrations of what happened. Look at the pictures in the video below. Based on their drawings, what are three words the colonists would use to describe the Boston Massacre?
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