Why Did The Colonials Call The Boston Massacre
Aastha Bhandari
Prof Galloway
Hist 1301
19 Set 2017
1. You are a British Soldier that was assigned to protect the Customs House in Boston. An event the colonials call the “Boston Massacre” took place. You have been called back to London and must defend your innocence in the matter. Defend your actions.
Critical thinking 2 In the years leading up to the American Revolution, the British sought to establish firm control over their American Colonies. The Boston Massacre also known as “Incident on king street “occurred on march 5, 1770.On evening of the march 5, a lone British sentry guarded the entrance to the Boston Customs house where officials collected import duties for the king .The sentry got into an argument with a barber’s apprentice and swung his musket at him , hitting the boy on the head .Other apprentices gathered ,daring the sentry to fight . A squad of British soldiers came to support a sentry who was being pressed by a heckling ,snowballing crowd .,let loose a valley of shots .British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonist killing five men .The Boston …show more content…
The very next day we were told to leave the Boston by the Gov.Hutchinson .All the people of the Boston came on the street to insult and curse us .On march 13, the colony attorney general issued 13 indictments for murder. We were accused that the murder was all planned and all of us had revenge in hearts. In March 6 a warrant was issued for the arrest of Captain Thomas Preston and the officer in charge of the troops who did the shooting .Me and other seven soldiers under Preston’s command were clapped into prison later the same day. In a particular witness testified that one or two weeks before shooting , Pvt Killroy had said that “ he would never miss an opportunity ,if he had one to fire on the Boston people . After Pvt Montgomery fired the first shot .The prosecution
Prof Galloway
Hist 1301
19 Set 2017
1. You are a British Soldier that was assigned to protect the Customs House in Boston. An event the colonials call the “Boston Massacre” took place. You have been called back to London and must defend your innocence in the matter. Defend your actions.
Critical thinking 2 In the years leading up to the American Revolution, the British sought to establish firm control over their American Colonies. The Boston Massacre also known as “Incident on king street “occurred on march 5, 1770.On evening of the march 5, a lone British sentry guarded the entrance to the Boston Customs house where officials collected import duties for the king .The sentry got into an argument with a barber’s apprentice and swung his musket at him , hitting the boy on the head .Other apprentices gathered ,daring the sentry to fight . A squad of British soldiers came to support a sentry who was being pressed by a heckling ,snowballing crowd .,let loose a valley of shots .British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonist killing five men .The Boston …show more content…
The very next day we were told to leave the Boston by the Gov.Hutchinson .All the people of the Boston came on the street to insult and curse us .On march 13, the colony attorney general issued 13 indictments for murder. We were accused that the murder was all planned and all of us had revenge in hearts. In March 6 a warrant was issued for the arrest of Captain Thomas Preston and the officer in charge of the troops who did the shooting .Me and other seven soldiers under Preston’s command were clapped into prison later the same day. In a particular witness testified that one or two weeks before shooting , Pvt Killroy had said that “ he would never miss an opportunity ,if he had one to fire on the Boston people . After Pvt Montgomery fired the first shot .The prosecution