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road to revolution: the tea act of 1773
(u1) lesson #3: tea act
directions: answer the do now questions while watching the video on the boston massacre. you dont need to write in complete sentences, but be thorough. use the definition of massacre to help you with this.
massacre = the killing of a large number of people, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves

1. how many people died in the boston massacre? would this really be considered a massacre?
2. prediction: how might this massacre help the colonists cause for independence?

Explanation:

The Boston Massacre in 1770 was an incident where British soldiers fired on a crowd of colonists, killing 5 people. It was used by colonial leaders to stir anti - British sentiment and further the cause of independence. It can be considered a massacre as it involved the killing of unarmed or non - combatant people by the British military.

Answer:

1. Five people died in the Boston Massacre. It was considered a massacre as it involved the killing of non - combatant colonists by British soldiers, which was used to fuel the colonists' push for independence.
2. The Boston Massacre helped the colonists' cause for independence by increasing anti - British sentiment. The incident was publicized and exaggerated by colonial leaders to rally the colonists against British rule.