Questions:

#4 “Boston, March 12,” Boston Gazette and Country Journal, 12 March 1770: How does this document portray the events leading up to the Boston Massacre? What are the longstanding tensions between the British soldiers and the Bostonians?

#5 “Boston, March 12,” Boston Gazette and Country Journal, 12 March 1770: According to this author/newspaper, was the violence on March 5th premeditated?

#6 “Boston, March 12,” Boston Gazette and Country Journal, 12 March 1770: Who are the newspaper’s heroes and who are the villains? Use specific evidence and phrases from the text. Who is to blame?

#7 “Boston, March 12,” Boston Gazette and Country Journal, 12 March 1770: According to this newspaper article, did Captain Preston call “Fire”? What did he say?

#8 “Boston, March 12,” Boston Gazette and Country Journal, 12 March 1770: What language does this article use to portray the Boston Massacre and the British soldiers?

#9 “Boston, March 12,” Boston Gazette and Country Journal, 12 March 1770: What do the authors propose to resolve the military crisis and the bloodshed in Boston?

#10 Captain Thomas Preston, ‘Account of the Boston Massacre’: Why is Captain Preston writing this account? Who is it for? How might that have impacted how it was written?

#11 Captain Thomas Preston, ‘Account of the Boston Massacre’: How does Captain Preston’s account differ from the account published in the Boston Gazette?

#12 Captain Thomas Preston, ‘Account of the Boston Massacre’: How does he portray the longstanding tensions between the British soldiers and the colonials? In his opinion, what incident ultimately sparked the violence on King Street?

#13 Captain Thomas Preston, ‘Account of the Boston Massacre’: Preston claims that the first soldier fired without his command. In this account, what did provoke the soldier to fire?

#14 Captain Thomas Preston, ‘Account of the Boston Massacre’: Does his account support the notion of a conspiracy to commit violence from within the British ranks? What about a conspiracy from the American side? Give specific evidence from the text that supports your opinion.

#15 Captain Thomas Preston, ‘Account of the Boston Massacre’: What specific language does Captain Preston use to describe the colonists?

#16 Captain Thomas Preston, ‘Account of the Boston Massacre’: From Preston’s account, how can you describe the relationship between the British officers and the enlisted soldiers under their charge? Why might this be significant? What does it tell us about the common British enlisted soldier that might have affected their interactions with the people of Boston?

#17 Captain Thomas Preston, ‘Account of the Boston Massacre’:What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying Preston’s account of the Boston Massacre? How can historians best use a source like this?

Questions: #4 “Boston, March 12,” Boston Gazette and Country Jou...