What Caused the Boston Massacre?

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What Caused the Boston Massacre?

• Jeffrey Sims ? Fabius-Pompey Elementary ?
  jsims_at_fabius.cnyric.org

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• On the evening of March 5, 1770, British
  soldiers opened fire on a crowd of colonists who
  were assembled outside the Customs house. Five
  died and nine were injured as a result of the
  musket fire.

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Paul Reveres famous print shows a well organized
British army apparently firing on innocent
colonists.
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• Like any story, there is more to this event
  than is commonly revealed in history books. It
  may be for the sake of space or to present an
  idealized account, but there were distinct causes
  that led to this event. Some are very specific
  to the event and some are more global in nature.

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• Using the 3rd step of the AHPPA process,
  determine the causes that led to the Boston
  Massacre.
• Click on the following link to discover more
  details about this step
• AHPPA Step 3

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Once you have ascertained the various
contributions from both parties, try to put them
into a cause and effect order.
As you research, create a chart with the
following design to help you organize your
information.
British Contributions to the Causes British Contributions to the Causes Colonists Contributions to the Causes Colonists Contributions to the Causes
Global Specific Global Specific
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• Use the following resources to find
  information relating to the causes of the Boston
  Massacre.

Resource 1 Resource 2
Resource 3 Resource 4
Resource 5 Resource 6
Resource 7 Resource 8