https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn Lets Learn About The Boston Massacre en-us 2017-01-13 19:56:11 UTC 2019-02-26 19:24:47 UTC hello@padlet.com mesparza11 https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/147147222 The dutiful presence of British Troops in Boston, Massachusetts was the cause that lead to the fatal shooting as direct results of the Townshend [toun-zuh nd] Acts. The Townshend Acts were passed by the British Parliament to impose additional taxes on common products imported into the Colonies. These products consisted of paper, glass and tea.]]> 2017-01-13 20:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/147147222 mesparza11 https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/147149315 On October 1, 1768 a group of British Troops arrived in Boston to maintain order. The civilians reacted to the redcoats (British Troops) like they were invaders and enemies by taunting them through spitting fighting and name-calling. During the next eighteen months there was lots a tension between the two sides]]> 2017-01-13 20:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/147149315 mesparza11 https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/148217691 On March 5, 1770 the Twenty-Ninth Regiment came to the relief of the Eighth on duty at the Customs House on King (now State) Street. The soldiers were led by Captain Thomas Preston Captain Preston was unable to disperse the crowd and as they chanted "Fire and be damned" he ordered his troops "Don't Fire!" With all the commotion the soldiers did not hear his orders and they opened fire on the crowd.]]> 2017-01-19 19:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/148217691 mesparza11 https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/148219695 Seven months later, in October of 1770, Captain Preston was tried for murder in a Boston courtroom. Assisted by Josiah Quincy Jr. Captain Preston was acquitted by a Boston jury.  The jurors in their case came from outside of Boston and they won acquittals a month after the trial began.]]> 2017-01-19 19:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/148219695 mesparza11 https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/148221027 The eight British soldiers accused of murder were tried separately from their officer Captain Preston. But just like the Preston’s trial the proceedings were delayed by 8 months after the incident to allow emotions to cool down. As a result of the trial, two soldiers were found guilty of murder because of the overpowering proof that they fired into the crowd.]]> 2017-01-19 19:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/148221027 mesparza11 https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/148221885 2017-01-19 19:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/148221885 https://padlet.com/mesparza11/m8v7ykjhctvn/wish/315011079


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