1. Inquiry Question:
Was the Revolutionary War inevitable?

2. Preview: Events Leading up to the Revolutionary War
In your notebook, write the events that led up to the Revolutionary War. Name as many as you can!

3. Creating a Timeline of Events
Image
1754
1770
1763
1765
1768
Event

8. Creating a Timeline of Events
Draw an Image for the event
1754
1770
1763
1765
1768
The Albany Plan of Union
Proclamation of 1763
British Troops dock in Boston Harbor
Boston Massacre
The Stamp Act

10. Task: Reader’s Theater Activity
Listen carefully to the performers.
In your notebook, record words, phrases, facts, testimony, and any evidence that helps you understand what really happened.
Write your verdict and explain what convinced you to reach your decision.
Be prepared to share your verdict with the class.

11. The Real Verdict
The jury acquitted Captain Preston and on December 5, six of the soldiers were also acquitted.
Two of the eight soldiers were found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Matthew Kilroy and Hugh Montgomery were convicted of manslaughter in the deaths of Samuel Gray and Crispus Attucks.
Each was branded on his hand and released.

12. Writing for Understanding:
Imagine….
Paragraph:
Imagine you are a journalist covering this trial. Choose to be an American or a British journalist. Write a headline and brief article describing this event.
(Minimum 10 lines)