1. Boston

2. Boston Massacre Captain Thomas Preston
Officer of regiment present at Boston Massacre
Acquitted of all charges, defended by John Adams

3. Event Townshend Acts are passed by Parliament Bostonians are angered
Large crowds gather on March 5, 1770, Captain Thomas Preston orders troops not to fire
Crowds taunting British soldiers
British soldiers fired into crowd
6 colonists die as a result
Crispus Attucks among deceased

4. What really happened?

5. Gaspee Affair
Lieutenant Duddington in charge of waters off Rhode Island
Seize ships without reason, mostly owned by Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty purposely baited Duddington’s ship, the Gaspee, and ran aground
Sons of Liberty boarded ship and burned it
No arrests ever made
Duddington charged with illegally seizing goods

6. Boston Tea Party
December 16, 1773, Sons of Liberty dump tea into Boston Harbor
Protesting Tea Act
Parliament responds with Coercive Acts

7. Boston Tea Party