The Basics
What city did this event occur in?
Boston
What where the British soldiers guilty of?
they were charged with manslaughter.
What state did this event occur in?
Massachusetts
How many colonists where injured?
six colonists were wounded
What are two events that sparked the Revolution?
What is The Boston Massacre, The Stamp Act, And The Townshend Acts
How many colonists were killed
There was 5 colonists killed
How many British soldiers where found guilty?
Two British soldiers were found guilty.
What colonies did this event occur in?
New England Colonies
Who was perhaps the most famous black revolutionary who died in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What was the colored print of the Boston Massacre used as?
The colored print was used a propaganda to spread anti-British sentiment.
What was the British soldiers punishments?
They got discharged from the army.
What building where the British soldiers guarding?
It was the Customs House
What is the name of the British Captain that was involved in the Boston Massacre?
Captain Thomas Preston
How did the colored print change the colonists attitude toward the British?
The image displayed British brutality, fueling the colonists hate for the British.
How did conflict lead to change?
The Boston Massacre united the colonies against Britain.