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Title: Boston Massacre


1
Boston Massacre
  • By Samantha Ramsey and
  • Nate Hider

2
Time and Location
  • March 5, 1770
  • The Customs House on King Street

3
What is it?
  • A riot between the American colonists and the
    British soldiers over taxes
  • Colonist were angry at the British for invading
  • British shot 5 colonists and wounded 3

4
Why did this happen?
  • British came to America to enforce the Townshend
    Act
  • Colonist created a mob in front of Customs House
    (where the British soldiers were guarding)

5
American Colonists Side
  • Did not want to pay taxes
  • Didnt want the British to control their homes

6
Britains Side
  • Had to collect taxes from colonist

7
Impact
  • The Colonies turned against
  • King George lll
  • British acts and taxes

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The End
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Sources
  • http//www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb
    /revolut/boston_1 by The Library of Congress
  • The Americans A History book by McDougal
    Littell/Houghton
  • http//www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTRIALS/b
    ostonmassacre/bostonmassacre.html by Douglas
    Linder
  • http//www.u-s-history.com/pages/h644.html
  • http//www.thefreelibrary.com/TheBostonmassacre
    onacoldwinter'snightin1770,aregimentof.
    ..-a0128671006 by Farlex. Inc.
  • http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_MassacreImpac
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