The+Boston+Massacre

== **The Boston Massacre ** The Boston Massacre was a bloody street fight that happened on March 5 1770. It occurred between seven British soldiers and a patriotic mob made up of 50 colonists. THE STORY... One lonely night, a lone British sentinel was patrolling the streets of Boston. Before he knew it a mob of patriotic Bostonian's formed around him. Thomas Preston, an honorable leader, saw the riot forming. He called out for backup soldiers. The colonists were intense now. They were jeering saying, "C'mon, FIRE, FIRE!" The colonists started throwing rocks, snowballs, and sticks. The British panicked. They fired into the crowd. This became known as the shot heard around the world. When the smoke cleared, 5 colonists lay dead. One of those colonists was Crispus Attucks, a son of liberty. The news spread very fast. All of the colonists wanted the soldiers to be charged with murder. Sam Adams wanted the world to know that the colonists believed in fairness. He defended the soldiers in their trial. ==

Two of the British soldiers were charged with manslaughter. This act would lead to the armed rebellion of the colonists.

BY: ALEX OKONTA AND TRENT PAWLECKI

