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Boston Massacre

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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BOSTON MASSACRE

BY ARNISA, KAYLEE, AND LILLIANNA
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CLAIM

THE BRITISH SOLDIERS MURDERED THE COLONISTS IN BOSTON
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EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS MURDR

  • Samuel Atwood, asked the British soldiers if they intended to murder people and they answered "Yes we do." Source: George Sanderlin's Account
  • Everyone heard someone scream fire and no one knows who screamed it but they all fired at the colonists anyways. Source: All of the Accounts for Witness expert 1
  • In Paul Revere's photo is shows soldiers shooting at colonists and the colonists don't look like they are fighting back. Source: Paul Revere's photo
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COUNTER CLAIM

THE BRITISH SOLDIERS WERE JUST USING SELF DEFENSE AGAINST THE COLONISTS
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EVIDENCE FOR COUNTER CLAIM

  • In the third picture the British soldiers are standing at the colonists when the colonists look like they are running towards them to attack. Source: Third picture for Evidence and location expert
  • A sailor or a townsman struck the captain he said do you think I will be treated in this manor.
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THE END

I BELIEVE THAT THE BRITISH SOLDIERS MURDERED THE COLONISTS
Photo by Jody Roberts

Lillianna Schaad