Question

describe/summarize the boston massacre in 5 steps. p.116-7 (5 points)
march 5, 1770: small group of colonists vs 1 gb soldier begin to argue
with a british soldier in british
50+ unarmed colonists vs group of armed soldiers continue to square off/instigate soldiers to attack them
british __________ is knocked down, snowballs are __________, and the british soldiers
begin to ____________ on the colonists
__________ colonists are killed; the first casualty of the american revolution was
_____________________________
________ were arrested, including colonists. only _______ british soldiers were found
to be guilty thanks to their lawyer ________________________

Explanation:

To summarize the Boston Massacre in 5 steps, we analyze each part:

1. Step 1 (Initial Confrontation): On March 5, 1770, a small group of colonists began arguing with 1 British soldier (the original text has a partial correction, but the core is colonists vs. a British soldier).

1. Step 2 (Escalation): 50+ unarmed colonists confronted a group of armed British soldiers, instigating them to attack.

1. Step 3 (Violence Erupts): A British officer (or soldier) was knocked down; colonists threw snowballs, and British soldiers began firing on the colonists.

1. Step 4 (Casualties): 5 colonists were killed. The first casualty of the American Revolution was Crispus Attucks (an African - American sailor/whaler).

1. Step 5 (Aftermath/Arrests): Both colonists and soldiers were arrested (including 0 - 1 colonists, as the focus was on British soldiers). Only 2 British soldiers were found guilty, with John Adams (a future US President) defending them.

Answer:

Step 1:

March 5, 1770: A small group of colonists began arguing with 1 British soldier.

Step 2:

50 + unarmed colonists confronted a group of armed British soldiers, instigating them to attack.

Step 3:

A British officer (or soldier) was knocked down; snowballs were thrown, and British soldiers began firing on the colonists.

Step 4:

5 colonists were killed; the first casualty of the American Revolution was Crispus Attucks.

Step 5:

Both colonists and soldiers were arrested (including 0 - 1 colonists). Only 2 British soldiers were found guilty, defended by John Adams.