American Revolution: The Boston Massacre

Some great primary and secondary resources about the Boston Massacre including conflicting accounts of the event.

Anonymous Colonial Account of the Boston Massacre

Read here for a colonist's view of the horrible events related to the Boston Massacre.

Read Captain Thomas Preston's account of what happened in Boston on March 5, 1770.

See how your school can utilize the web through this project detailing the Boston Massacre and Crispus Attucks.

The accounts from the Library of Congress detailing the trials of the British accused of murdering Cripus Attucks and 4 other colonists. Paul Revere's Engraving of the Boston Massacre in Detail Great for teaching critical evaluation of a primary source. Paul Revere's engraving is shown here with a detailed analysis. American Revolution Background Lecture

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