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Massachusetts Historical Society

Mhs: Coming of the American Revolution: Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a detailed overview of the events surrounding the Boston Massacre in 1770 and resulting trial. Includes a list of supporting documents and great resources for teachers.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Boston Massacre Trials, 1770

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive outline and chronology of the Boston Massacre of 1770, where British troops fired on protestors, killing five of them. Includes testimonies from the trial of Captain Thomas Preston and eight British soldiers, and profiles...
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Other

Boston Historical Society: Boston Massacre: Using Images and Documents [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A fantastic teacher resource tool for helping students understand the significance of the Boston Massacre as an event that propelled America into a war for independence with England.
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Other

Historical Scene Investigation: The Boston "Massacre"

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students examine primary sources to learn about the perspectives of the different parties involved in the Boston Massacre of 1770, and to form opinions about who was responsible for what happened and whether the verdict...
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Other

Boston Massacre Historical Society

For Students 9th - 10th
The Boston Massacre Historical Society offers a comprehensive overview of the Boston Massacre, from what the massacre was to the trial that followed. The site is punctuated with primary source documents, differing views on the event, and...
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A&E Television

History.com: How Paul Revere's Engraving of the Boston Massacre Rallied the Patriot Cause

For Students 9th - 10th
A silversmith by trade, Revere also produced copperplate engravings for book and magazine illustrations, portraits and political drawings that supported the nascent Patriot movement. Reveres most effective piece of anti-British...
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Account of the Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Groningen provides first hand account of Boston Massacre. Gives background information leading to this event.
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: The Boston Massacre

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will learn about the Boston Massacre then compare and contrast two artistic images of the Boston Massacre and use their observations to conclude which image portrays the event more accurately.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Taxation Without Representation the Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Boston Massacre.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Boston Massacre Trials

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1770 five citizens of Boston were killed when British soldiers fired into a group of people who had been throwing things at the soldiers. The soldiers were put on trial. A chronology, historical documents, primary source materials,...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This 3-page article provides an informative and intriguing account of the Boston Massacre. Learn more about this important event in the American Revolution from this site.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Boston Massacre

For Students 5th - 8th
The Boston Massacre was a watershed event in the relations between the American colonists and their mother country. Read about what led up the shooting, the event itself, and its aftermath. Included is a contemporary account of the...
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PBS

Pbs Africans in America: The Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
From its series entitled "Africans in America," PBS offers a comprehensive overview of the Boston Massacre from the viewpoint of the poor, the oppressed, and enslaved or free Africans. The article highlights how these individuals were...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Boston Massacre [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent recounting of the days that led up the Boston Massacre and the massacre itself fills in a lot of information that is lacking in textbooks because of space contraints. Read about the British soldiers' and the colonists'...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: March 5: The Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
In a feature titled "Today in History," the Library of Congress explores the Boston Massacre. The events of March 5, 1770 are discussed alongside paintings and engravings from the library's collection.
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: The Boston Massacre

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders will analyze the Engraving by Paul Revere of the Boston Massacre.
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Causes of the American Revolution: Trouble in Boston [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
For this lesson, 5th graders look at ideas and British policies that contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore ideas that were circulating in America before...
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Other

Hsi: Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough and interactive site for students to determine an outcome for a particular case study. Students examine documents and pictures for their conclusions.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a short account of the Boston Massacre. Includes the famous engraving done by Paul Revere. Be sure to click on the hyperlinks to access the primary sources about the event.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Revere's Engraving of Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a picture of Revere's engraving depicting the Boston Massacre.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Boston Massacre

For Students 4th - 6th
Kids learn about the Boston Massacre when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men. Take a quiz at the end to see what you learned!
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Boston Massacre for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Boston Massacre Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Boston Massacre

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using assessment integration and images, students will learn about The Boston Massacre and the Boston Massacre etching.
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PBS

Pbs: Portrait of Crispus Attucks in Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS presents a drawing by Henry Pelham of the shooting of Crispus Attucks during the Boston Massacre.

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