16. Describe the feelings of Boston beginning in the fall of 1768:

Boston was full of tension

The colonists did not like the British soldiers in their city

17. Who was a “lobster”?

The colonist made fun of the British soldiers by calling them “lobster backs” because of red uniforms

18. What did the term “Yankee” mean?

“Yankee” was a rude name the British called the colonists

Started as an insult and later became a name in which the colonists were proud

19. What event happens on March 5, 1770?

Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770

Some soldiers guarding the British Customs House were taunted by a crowd of citizens

A fight broke out and the British soldiers fired

A total of 5 citizens were killed and 6 were wounded

No British soldiers were hurt in the outbreak

Different accounts about what happened

SITE OF THE BOSTON MASSACRE

SITE OF THE BOSTON MASSACRE

20. Who names the event “The Boston Massacre”?

The Sons of Liberty name it a “massacre” to make the citizens of Boston and the colonies very upset with the British

21. How does the term “massacre” show an anti-British bias?

The Sons of Liberty name it a “massacre” to make the citizens of Boston and the colonies very upset with the British

22. Who is CRISPUS ATTUCKS?

CRISPUS ATTUCKS was an African America who was the first killed at the Boston Massacre

MASS GRAVE OF THE FIVE KILLED

The term “massacre” usually means many, many people killed

In this case it was 5 but made to look much worse to create bad feelings toward the British

23. How did the people of Boston feel about the event?

Citizens of Boston became outraged that the British soldiers would kill the colonists

Colonists anger increased after the incident

The Sons of Liberty used the event to increase their cause against the British

The Sons of Liberty help name the incident “The Boston Massacre”

The British soldiers were put on trial for murder

24. Which lawyer decides to defend the British soldiers in the trial?

John Adams becomes the lawyer for the British soldiers on trial

John Adams later becomes the second President of the United States

25. What was the outcome of the trial?

The jury finds the soldiers innocent

They fired in self-defense the jury concluded

26. Why was it so important that the British soldiers get a fair trial in the colonies?

Adams wanted to prove that everyone could get a fair trial in the colonies – even British soldiers