March 05, 1770, the day of the Boston Massacre, the bloody spark to ignite the American Revolution. Boston is an epicenter of colonial resentment towards the British Crown, and since the occupation of 1768, tensions grew until finally snapping one cold evening. Today, Adam dissects the Boston Massacre using testimonials and eyewitness accounts.
TIMELINE:
- 0:00 – Introduction
- 1:24 – Road to the Boston Massacre
- 3:11 – March 05, 1770
- 10:36 – The First Shot
- 12:01 – The Massacre and Its Aftermath
- 14:19 – Closing Thoughts
Sources:
- “Charge Bayonets!” 18th Century Living History, John Lambtons 68th Foot, October 17, 2011, https://lambtons.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/charge-bayonets/
- Gardner, Eric, director. Unsolved History, “The Boston Massacre”, History Channel, 2003, 44:23, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyoX5ax9O1Y&t=927s
- Gifford, James, “Other Boston Massacre Trial Depositions.” Testimonial, Boston, MA, 1770, http://www.bostonmassacre.net/trial/d-more.htm
- Editors, History.com, “Boston Massacre”, HISTORY (October 27, 2009), https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre
- Knox, Henry, “Other Boston Massacre Trial Depositions.” Testimonial, Boston, MA, 1770, http://www.bostonmassacre.net/trial/d-more.htm
- Morton, Diman, “Other Boston Massacre Trial Depositions.” Testimonial, Boston, MA, 1770, http://www.bostonmassacre.net/trial/d-more.htm
- Preston, Thomas, “Captain Thomas Preston’s Account of the Boston Massacre.” Testimonial, Boston, MA, 1770, http://www.bostonmassacre.net/trial/acct-preston1.htm
- Prince, Newton, “Other Boston Massacre Trial Depositions.” Testimonial, Boston, MA, 1770, http://www.bostonmassacre.net/trial/d-more.htm
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