Boston Massacre Site | Boston, MA
My own experience visiting the Boston Massacre site.
Boston Massacre and The Old State House, Boston Massachusetts - Travels With Phil
Boston Massacre and The Old State House, Massachusetts.
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Boston Massacre: Per Wikipedia - The Boston Massacre, known as the Incident on King Street by the British, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers shot and killed five people while under attack by a mob. The incident was heavily publicized by leading Patriots, such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, to encourage rebellion against the British authorities. British troops had been stationed in Boston, capital of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, since 1768 in order to protect and support crown-appointed colonial officials attempting to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legislation.
Amid ongoing tense relations between the population and the soldiers, a mob formed around a British sentry, who was subjected to verbal abuse and harassment. He was eventually supported by eight additional soldiers, who were subjected to verbal threats and repeatedly hit by clubs, stones and snowballs. They fired into the crowd, without orders, instantly killing three people and wounding others. Two more people died later of wounds sustained in the incident.
The crowd eventually dispersed after Acting Governor Thomas Hutchinson promised an inquiry, but the crowd re-formed the next day, prompting the withdrawal of the troops to Castle Island. Eight soldiers, one officer, and four civilians were arrested and charged with murder. Defended by lawyer and future American president John Adams, six of the soldiers were acquitted, while the other two were convicted of manslaughter and given reduced sentences. The men found guilty of manslaughter were sentenced to branding on their hand.
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Old State House: (per Wikipedia): The Old State House is a historic building in Boston, Massachusetts, at the intersection of Washington and State Streets. Built in 1713, it was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798, and is one of the oldest public buildings in the United States. One of the landmarks on Boston's Freedom Trail, it is the oldest surviving public building in Boston, and now serves as a history museum operated by the Bostonian Society.
The building housed a Merchant's Exchange on the first floor and warehouses in the basement. On the second floor, the east side contained the Council Chamber of the Royal Governor while the west end of the second floor contained chambers for the Courts of Suffolk County and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The central portion contained the chambers for the elected Massachusetts Assembly. This chamber is notable for including public galleries, the first known example of such a feature being included in a chamber for elected officials in the English-speaking world
On March 5, 1770, The Boston Massacre occurred in front of the building on Devonshire Street. Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson stood on the building's balcony to speak to the people, ordering the crowd to return to their homes. -
The Massachusetts State House: seat of state government 1776–1798 - Boston’s City Hall 1830–1841 - Period of commercial use 1841–1881 - The Bostonian Society and the museum 1881–present
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Boston Massacre Site Old State House Colony Massachusetts
This is a short video clip of the Boston Massacre Site in front of the Old State House (Colony House) in Massachusetts. The building was completed in 1713 and the roof features the Royal Coat of Arms of with a Scottish Unicorn and English Lion. According to wikipedia oldest surviving public building in Boston, and the seat of the first elected legislature in the New World. It is now operated by the Bostonian Society, Boston's historical society. It is one of many historic landmarks that can be visited along the Freedom Trail.
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre, known as the Incident on King Street by the British, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers killed five male civilians and injured six others. British troops had been stationed in Boston, capital of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, since 1768 in order to protect and support crown-appointed colonial officials attempting to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legislation. Amid ongoing tense relations between the population and the soldiers, a mob formed around a British sentry, who was subjected to verbal abuse and harassment. He was eventually supported by eight additional soldiers, who were subjected to verbal threats and thrown objects. They fired into the crowd, without orders, instantly killing three people and wounding others. Two more people died later of wounds sustained in the incident.
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Revolution in Boston
RE-enactment of the Boston Massacre
October 2008 - Freedom Trail Near Boston Massacre Site
Boston Massacre
Short 5 min film of the event with analysis of political pictures
Created by Mr. Mills BA History Widener University
(That is me on the drums at the end too :) )
The Boston Massacre
A short video on The Boston Massacre for a school project at Clay Middle School, Mr. Chad Carr's class.
BOSTON - BOSTON OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE UNITED STATES 2019
Nội Dung: BOSTON OF MASSACHUSETTS
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city proper covers 48 square miles (124 km2) with an estimated population of 694,583 in 2018, making it also the most populous city in New England. Boston is the seat of Suffolk County as well, although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country. As a combined statistical area (CSA), this wider commuting region is home to some 8.2 million people, making it the sixth most populous in the United States.
Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon gaining U.S. independence from Great Britain, it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture. The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public park (Boston Common, 1634), first public or state school (Boston Latin School, 1635) and first subway system (Tremont Street Subway, 1897).
Today, Boston is a thriving port city. The Boston area's many colleges and universities make it an international center of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, and business, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, with nearly 2,000 startups. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States; businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and investment. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States as it has undergone gentrification, though it remains high on world livability rankings.
The Boston Massacre
My presentation on the Boston Massacre.
BOSTON MASSACRE
Hi there everyone !! I made this mini cartoon for my United States history class, hopes this animation about the Boston Massacre helps you out =D !
Boston Massacre
An old project I made for History class.A little historically inaccurate but w/e.
Boston Massacre
explanation of the Boston Massacre from the site of the event in Boston, Mass. Explanation given in ASL.
Crispus Attucks and The Boston Massacre - American Revolutionary War - One Minute History
March 5, 1770 - Boston - Tensions are high in the wake of the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts. British soldiers of the 29th Regiment respond to a crowd of colonists who have gathered to confront an English officer accused of not paying his barber bill. The mob swells after the sound of church bells brings more people to the streets. Among the crowd is Crispus Attucks, a man of Wampanoag and African descent. The soldiers load their muskets, form up in a semicircular fashion and order the crowd to disperse. When a piece of wood strikes one of the soldiers, he discharges his weapon, after which the rest of the soldiers fire into the crowd. Crispus Attucks is struck and dies instantly, becoming the first American casualty of the American Revolutionary War. As an African American, Attucks becomes an icon of the anti-slavery movement and is remembered for his role in the history of the United States.
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Stop eleven of Presley's freedom trail prep is theBoston Massacre Site. It was here that the building tensions finally came to a head and war became almost inevitable.
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The Boston Massacre - Snow and Gunpowder - Extra History
The Boston Massacre didn’t come out of nowhere--resentment between the early US colonies and the British army had been brewing for some time over the Stamp Act. A propaganda war ensued between the loyalists and the radicals. John Adams would get his revolutionary start as he worked to resolve this injustice...
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The Boston Massacre
On March 5th, 1770, citizens of colonial Boston were tired of British soldiers patrolling their city, and threw rocks and snowballs at one of them. The soldier they were harassing fled, and came back with more soldiers, who fired shots into the crowd that had gathered. five people were killed and six were wounded.
History in a Minute - Boston Massacre
Small recap of the Boston massacre with memes. Enjoy.
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre Site