John Adams and the Boston Massacre
Directions: Go on the internet and research the following question.
1. Why did John Adams represent the British Soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
2.
What was the outcome of the trial?
3. What personal/ internal conflicts might have John Adams faced when he decided to represent the
British soldiers?
John Adams and the Boston Massacre
Directions: Go on the internet and research the following question.
1. Why did John Adams represent the British Soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
2.
What was the outcome of the trial?
3. What personal/ internal conflicts might have John Adams faced when he decided to represent the
British soldiers?
Paul Revere’s Engraving of the Boston Massacre
1.
Study the engraving of the Boston massacre made by silversmith Paul Revere. How does he
portray the event?
2.
Do you feel this image would have made the colonists angry with Great Britain? Explain your
answer.
Paul Revere’s Engraving of the Boston Massacre
1.
Study the engraving of the Boston massacre made by silversmith Paul Revere. How does he
portray the event?
2.
Do you feel this image would have made the colonists angry with Great Britain? Explain your
answer.