boston massacre, 1770

Discusses the situations and events that led to the Boston Massacre, the precursor to the American Revolutionary War, including information on the colonies' relationship with Britain and the effects of the French and Indian War.

A brief history of the events surround the Boston Massacre in 1770, with details described from the perspective of a patriot apprentice, a British soldier, and a Boston servant.

Presents a version of the role Crispus Attucks played during the Boston Massacre and the Revolutionary War.

Describes the incidents leading up to the Boston Massacre, the event itself, the trial following it, and its importance in American history.

Introduces the life of Crispus Attucks, a former slave who died in the Boston Massacre, a fight between the British and American colonists that occurred before the American Revolution.