How Did Captain Thomas Contribute To The Boston Massacre

On March 5 1770, a street fight occurred between British soldier and a crowd of colonist, assembler at the custom house in Boston and started insulting the British soldier who was guarding the building; Those colonist where protesting because of the occupation of their city by the British troops sent there in Boston to authorize a taxation measure passed by the British parliament and needed American representation, and also call a Townshend Acts. While colonist was protesting outside the building, the British captain and commanding officer Thomas Preston, requested his soldier to settle their bayonets and join the other guar outside the building. The colonists reacted be tossing snowballs and different items at the British regular, and private

One thing lead to another and in 1770 the troops fired on the crowd as they feared for their lives, 5 colonists were killed and this tragic occurrence became marked down in history as the Boston Massacre. (doc 2) although this occurrence outraged the colonists they still weren’t looking to break away from the crown. However once the tea act was passed colonists were infuriated. A large group of colonists banded together, dressed up as native americans and went on to British ships containing tea and they threw the tea into the Boston harbor.

Colonist Perspective On the evening of March 5, 1770, five innocent civilians were brutally murdered in the streets of Boston at the hands of corrupt British Red Coats. Our brothers and sisters, we peacefully protesting the corrupt, British imposed taxation without our representation. Among those whose lives were taken was Crispus Attucks, a former Black slave. The brutality expressed by the British is foreshadowing for more restrictions and intervention to come. The only way we can defeat British corruption is by coming together as one under this pertinent cause.

I believe that the British soldiers were using self defense in the Boston Massacre. Through witnesses and evidence, it is proved that the British killing the colonists was an act of defending themselves. In exhibit A, the crime scene showed how the colonists threw snowballs filled with rocks and sharp things at the British. I think that the British were only firing their guns back at the colonists to save themselves from being badly hurt. I believe that the British fired their guns at the colonists back without intentions go kill, but only to protect themselves.

Nearly every account from the Colonists says that the British fired first, and nearly every account from the British say that the Colonists fired first. John Robins, a member of the Lexington militia, said, “the foremost of the three officers ordered their men, saying ‘Fire, by God, fire,’ at which moment we received a very heavy and close fire from them . . . Captain Parker’s men, I believe, had not then fired a gun” (Doc I). Being a part of the militia, and knowing some of the people that might get blamed if people thought the Colonists fired first, could lead to Robins trying to shift the blame away from his own people and onto the British, even if it really was the militia that fired first.

That it was then the responsibility of the colonists to take care of these soldiers though they could barely take care of themselves. Not only did the colonist have to quarter them, but once the soldiers were no longer fighting; they began to steal jobs from the colonists. Considering all of the hostility between the two groups, it inevitably led to the Battle of Golden Hill where British soldiers and colonists in New York rioted and fought. This revealed that the quartering of soldiers created economic and social disturbances (Gilje). There was also the Boston Massacre which occurred on March 5, 1770 that was caused by the loss of jobs.

“By this fatal maneuver three men were laid dead on the spot and two more struggling for life; but what showed a degree of cruelty unknown to British troops, at least since the house of Hanover has directed their operation, was an attempt to fire upon or push with their bayonets the persons who undertook to remove the slain and wounded!” When the colonists tried to help their injured friends, the soldiers took it upon themselves to fire upon those who tried to help. This is an example of how little the soldiers cared about the wellbeing of the

What Really Happened At The Boston Massacre? Over the course of centuries, disputes amongst people have been prevalent throughout American history. As a result of the human tendency to disagree with each other, outburst of wars, massacres, and riots often occurred. An example of this is Boston Massacre, in which took place over two centuries ago, on March fifth, 1770.

This so called massacre depicted that British troops fired at an unarmed crowd of innocent people, and therefore the colonists took that and ran with it. This was their chance to have a negative picture put on the British. Most of the news of the massacre was delivered from a very one sided point of view that greatly benefited the colonists (Adams). In the book “Boston Massacre” Sarah McGill states how Sam Adams wrote in his newspaper about the so called horrors of what the British soldiers did and angered the people of Boston making them revolt against the soldiers, eventually causing the Boston Massacre. The massacre was caused by the people tormenting the soldiers and throwing snowballs at them and eventually one soldier got hit so hard his gun fell and fired when it hit the ground.

Stephanie Herrick Ordinary Men Analysis HST 369 February 22, 2017 Many men avoided WWII by joining the Order Police. These ‘policemen’ were sent to Poland, or the Soviet side of Poland to maintain order. There were thousands of men who were not wanting to enlist into the military to be on the front lines, thus deciding to join the police. The policemen had two ‘decrees’ to keep up with, it was described in the book Ordinary Men written by Christopher Browning, the commissar order; which involved for on-the-spot execution of any communist suspect of being an anti-German.

The British fought to defend themselves. They had no intentions of getting back at the colonists for their misdeeds. The colonists should also be held accountable for the first shot, because the British didn 't plan ahead to specifically target the colonists. Though, the Colonists purposely targeted the British. I believe

According to the news article provided, British soldiers that were protecting British officials in Boston meaninglessly attacked citizens during the night. While roaming the streets of Boston, a group of four young men passed by a British barrack when a soldier began to attack the passing men, Edward Archbald and William Merchant. John Hicks, a young man discovered the situation and knocked the soldiers off the others back into their barrack which they soon returned armed. Samuel Atwood heard the disruption and ran into the fleeing young men followed by the British troops and asked them if they intended to harm- they affirmed and struck Mr. Atwood. Hurt, Samuel Atwood retreated to his whereabouts and came across two British officers and asked

The events of the Boston Massacre are recorded as a group of British soldiers firing upon a large group of colonists, killing three people on sight, one expired after the event, three were badly wounded, and four were slightly wounded totaling 11 civilians being shot. With multiple individuals such as Captain Thomas Preston, and Theodore Bliss claiming there were at least 100 people, as well as Peter Cunningham accounting 30-40 citizens gathered at the customs house. All three of these individuals were reliable in their depositions. Bliss and Cunningham were uninvolved in the act, both were bystanders to the situation.

Over spring break this year, I visited Boston, Massachusetts and walked the Freedom Trail. There, I had the opportunity to explore museums, meetinghouses, churches, and burial grounds. I was excited to learn about the brave people who shaped our nation and discover the rich history of the American Revolution. The 16 sites of the Freedom Trail that represent liberty well are Boston Common, the Massachusetts State House, Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King’s Chapel, King’s Chapel Burying Ground, Benjamin Franklin Statue & Boston Latin School, Old Corner Bookstore, Old South Meeting House, Old State House, the site of Boston Massacre, Faneuil Hall, the Paul Revere House, Old North Church, Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, the Bunker Hill

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