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American Colonists Struggle Under British Rule
The “Patriots” were getting very tired of living under British rule. Boston was founded by British troops. American Boy Shot in Anti-British Demonstration- Mr. Richardson fired his musket into a crowd of people. The bullet struck an eleven-year old boy. The boy’s name was Christopher Snider.

British Soldier fights with American Rope Maker
William Green (a rope maker) and a British Soldier fought because the British Soldier thought the Rope Maker insulted him. The British Soldier brought more soldiers so he could definitely win the fight against William Green. One day the rope maker (William Green) stopped the fight.

American Colonists attack British Soldiers
Hugh White (a British soldier) hit a boy with his musket. He did that because the boy touched his uniform. A crowd of Americans started to throw rocks at him under the protest of him hitting a boy.

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American Mob Faces Captain Preston and His Soldiers
When the Americans started to throw rocks at Hugh White he called the British Soldiers for help. As British soldiers went through the mob, the Americans started throwing snowballs instead of rocks at the British soldiers.

British-American Shoot-out at Custom House
The British soldiers shot eleven American men total. Two men was a merchant and the other was an American sailor. Captain Preston told the Americans to go home. 11 Americans shot by British soldiers, one day the town sheriff arrested Captain Preston and his men for with murder. At the shoot – out many Americans were either wounded or dead.

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Even though John Adams was a patriot he defended Captain Preston and his soldiers in their trial. John Adams believed in justice for all people. That is why he helped the British.

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British soldier found not guilty of the Boston Massacre
John Adams proved to the judge that Captain Preston and his soldiers were not guilty. An American said there were only 70 Americans on King Street during the Boston Massacre. Preston said there were 400 people on King Street.

Colonists makes first move toward Independence
Now after the Boston Massacre happened the Americans think the British shouldn’t rule them. After the Boston Massacre Paul Revre made an engraving of the Boston Massacre.

Draper, Allison Stark. __The Boston Massacre__. New York: PowerKids Press, 2001.