Boston Massacre

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/boston-massacre

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Propaganda: Information, often biased or misleading, that is used to promote a political cause or point of view, which is exactly how the Boston Massacre was used by the Patriots.
Sentry: A soldier stationed at a specific place to keep guard and prevent unauthorized people from passing, which was the role of the first soldier harassed by the mob.
Acquitted: A legal term meaning that a person officially charged with a crime has been found not guilty by a judge or jury after a trial has taken place.
Manslaughter: A legal term for the crime of killing a human being without malice or premeditation, which is how the court classified the actions of two of the British soldiers.