Works Cited
Primary Sources
A prospective view of the town of Boston, the capital of New-England - and the landing of --- troops in the year 1768, in consequence of letters from Gov. Bernard, the commissioners, &c. to the British ministry. " Library of Congress Home. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004670036 (accessed May 9, 2013).
The image of the landing of troops in the year 1768, in consequence of letters from Gov. Bernard by Paul Revere was used from this website.
"Â The Civil War." Â The Civil War. http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/political/liberty-tree-monument.htm (accessed April 15, 2013).
We used a picture of the Liberty Tree Monument,
"American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page." American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page. http://lcweb2.loc.gov (accessed March 24, 2013).
We used a picture of the signing of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War.
"American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page." American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page. http://memory.loc.gov (accessed March 24, 2013).
We used a picture of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War.
"American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page." American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page. http://memory.loc.gov?cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/rbpe:@field(DOCID+@lit(rbpe10401000)) (accessed May 9, 2013).
An excerpt from this account of the consequences of quartering the troops, written by Peter Oliver, Loyalist, is included in our website. We also place a direct link to this document.
"American Revolution: Index." ThinkQuest : Library. http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848 (accessed September 22, 2012).
We used a picture of the King George III in our project.
American Revolution: Key Military Figures — Nathan Hale Spying on British — History.com Photo Galleries." History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History. http://www.history.com/photos/american-revolution-key-military-figures/photo5 (accessed May 5, 2013).
We used information and a picture of Nathan Hale, Colonial spy from this source.
"America's Story from America's Library." America's Story from America's Library. http://www.americaslibrary.gov (accessed April 10, 2013).
We used information and a picture of the Boston Massacre Monument from this site.
"Anonymous Account of the Boston Massacre of 1770." UMKC School of Law. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/diaryentries.html (accessed April 7, 2013).
We included a diary entry from John Adams from this website.
"Boston Massacre." America's Story from America's Library. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_boston_3.html (accessed April 11, 2013).
We used a picture of the Boston Massacre Monument, quotes from John Hancock,and information about Paul Revere's engraving, image of The Treaty of Paris from this website.
"Boston Massacre." America's Story from America's Library. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_boston_3.html (accessed April 6, 2013).
We used images of The Treaty of Paris 1783 from this website.
"Boston Massacre Images." UMKC School of Law. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/bostonmasimages.html (accessed April 13, 2013).
We used a picture of the branding of convicted prisoners at the Boston Massacre trial.
"British Troops Land in Boston." American History and World History at Historycentral.com the largest and most complete history site on the web. http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/british.html (accessed April 10, 2013).
We used a picture of British soldiers from this site.
"Coming of the American Revolution: Document Viewer." Massachusetts Historical Society: Welcome!. http://www.masshist.org/revolution/ (accessed April 12, 2013).
This website was used for thefollowing primary source documents
The Boston Gazette image, article, and transcript on the Boston Massacre.
Thepamphlet written from three colonists point of view
The Verfe, which is a rhyming couplet written to show anger over length of time it took to put the
soldiers on trial and its transcript
Picture of Dr. Joseph Warren
"Coming of the American Revolution: Document Viewer." Massachusetts Historical Society: Welcome!. http://www.masshist.org/revolution/doc-viewer.php?old=1&mode=nav&item_id=356 (accessed March 16, 2013).
This site was used for On The Trial of the Inhuman Murderers written by colonists angry that it was taking a long time to bring the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre to trial.
"Crispus Attucks." Framingham, Massachusetts (USA). http://www.framingham.com/history/profiles/crispus/ (accessed October 15, 2012).
We used a picture of an art print of the Boston Massacre from this site and a picture of Crispus Attucks.
"Digital History." UH - Digital History. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/revolution/revolution_battles.cfm (accessed May 12, 2013).
Picture of the first battle of the Revolutionary War, Battle of Lexington and Concord, and information is at this website. Image of the battle is used on our website from this source also.
"Early America Famous Obits: The Boston Massacre." Archiving Early America: Primary Source Material from 18th Century American History. http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/obits/bostonmassacre.html (accessed March 17, 2013).
You can read the obituary of the Boston Massacre victims at this website.
"French and Indian War." Mrs. Snyder's Website. http://www.snyder7hills.org/units/ss/oh3/fiwar.html (accessed October 15, 2012).
We used an image of the French and Indian War from this website.
"From the Rare Book and Special Collections Division." American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=rbc3&fileName=rbc0001_2004pe76546page.db (accessed March 24, 2013).
We used a picture of the Declaration of Independence in our project.
"HowStuffWorks "Revolutionary War - War in 1780-81"." HowStuffWorks "History". http://history.howstuffworks.com/revolutionary-war/revolutionary-war-history10.htm (accessed May 5, 2013).
This source has an image of General Cornwallis of the British army surrendering at Yorktown that we used in our website.
"Gentlemans Magazine BOSTON MASSACRE April 1770 1ST R (10/26/2010)...." Antiques, Art and Collectibles - What's it Worth? | WorthPoint. http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/gentlemans-magazine-boston-massacre-127085194 (accessed March 24, 2013).
We used a picture of the Gentleman's Magazine, April 1770 from this website.
"History By Era." The Gilder Lehraman Insittute of American History. https://www.gilderlehrman.org (accessed March 17, 2013).
We used a picture of The London Chronicle this website.Specific pages on this website can only be accessed by member log in.
Historycentral.com the largest and most complete history site on the web. http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/british.html (accessed April 10, 2013).
We used a picture of British soldiers from this site.
"John Adams and the Boston Massacre | American Civil Liberties Union." American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). http://www.aclu.org/national-security/john-adams-and-boston-massacre (accessed April 12, 2013).
We included a quote from John Adams from this website. The diary entry tells his feelings while defending the soldiers.
"Liberty Tree Monument." Â The Civil War. http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/political/liberty-tree-monument.htm (accessed March 24, 2013).
Picture of the Liberty Tree Monument is used in our website from this site.
"Online Library of Liberty - Search Results." Online Library of Liberty - Front Page. http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=advanced_search.php (accessed April 11, 2013).
This website has primary source documents by John Adams. We used the quote "On that night the foundation of American independence was laid."
"Massachusetts Historical Society: Welcome!." Massachusetts Historical Society: Welcome!. http://www.masshist.org (accessed April 7, 2013).
We used a picture of The Narrative,a collection of British soldier depositions from this website.
Otis, James. Under the Liberty tree: a story of the "Boston massacre". Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1896.
This book is a first hand account of the Boston Massacre written by James Otis.
."Paul Revere: Plagiarizing Patriot? | Follow the Stories | Antiques Roadshow | PBS." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/fts/boston_201201F01.html (accessed April 10, 2013).
This website has the picture, and information about Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre. It also has Henry Pelhum's picture that Paul Revere plagiarized.
"Paul Revere's Warning ." American History and World History at Historycentral.com the largest and most complete history site on the web. http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/revere2.html (accessed March 24, 2013).
Picture of Paul Revere's ride to warn of the British coming is used from this website.
"Paul revere woodcut 1768" -- 1 - 1 of 1 from the Library of Congress." Library of Congress Home. http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=Paul+revere+woodcut+1768 (accessed May 9, 2013).
This website is used for the primary source image of Paul Revere's woodcut of the British ships in Boston Harbor,
1768.
"Paul Revere Virtual Museum." Kids and History. www.kidsandhistory.net/ paulvm/h2im_revere.gif (accessed May 5, 2013).
We used a picture of Paul Revere from this website.
"Portraits in Revolution | American Roots • American Meaning ®   |  The Colonial Revolt in British North America." Portraits in Revolution | American Roots • American Meaning ®   |  The Colonial Revolt in British North America. http://www.portrevolt.com/places/to_visit/ma/freedom_trail/boston_massacre_site (accessed May 5, 2013).
This website has a a picture on the map drawn by Paul Revere of the site of the Boston Massacre that we use in our website.
"Quartering Acts of 1765 and 1774 Summary & Facts." Totally History – Facts About Famous Events & Records of the Past. http://totallyhistory.com/quartering-acts/ (accessed April 11, 2013).
We used information and an image of the original Quartering Act, 1765 passed by Parliament. We also use a piecutr of the grave marker of the Boston Massacre victims form this source.
"Reading the Declaration of Independence by John Nixon, from the steps of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, July 8, 1776 ." Library of Congress Home. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3c12159 (accessed March 24, 2013).
We used a picture of the reading of the Declaration of Independence in our project.
"The Boston Massacre: Images of Historical Events from Early American History." Archiving Early America: Primary Source Material from 18th Century American History. http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamericanimages/events1.html (accessed May 5, 2013).
We used a picture of the Boston Massacre that shows Captain Preston holding back the troops from this website.
"The Boston Massacre: A Patriot's Poster (1772)." UMKC School of Law. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/patriotsposter.html (accessed April 6, 2013).
We used a picture of the Patriot's poster from this website.
"The Events Leading to Independence [ushistory.org]." ushistory.org. http://www.ushistory.org/us/9.asp (accessed April 15, 2013).
This website has an article "The Events Leading to Independence. The Boston Massacre is mentioned. We placed a link to this site in our project.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. www.gilderlehrman.org April 6, 2014).
This website has an official memo about the Boston Massacre sent to Catharine Macauley March 22, 1770 and information about the memo.
" Thomas Hutchinson (1711-1780) ." Mass.Gov . http://www.mass.gov/portal/government-taxes/laws/interactive-state-house/historical/governors-of-massachusetts/royal-colony-of-massachusetts-1692-1774/thomas-hutchinson-1711-1780.html (accessed March 17, 2013).
We used a picture of Governor Thomas Hutchinson from this website.
"Thrilling Incidents In American History." Walter Bright Home Page. http://www.walterbright.com/AmericanHistory/ (accessed April 19, 2013).
We used a picture of Henry Pelham's Boston Massacre engraving from this website.
"1770 Boston Massacre Full Account by John Hancock, Sam Adams and Captain Preston." History Gallery: American Historical Memorabilia, Autographs, Newspapers, Posters, Prints & Ephemera. http://historygallery.com/newspapers/770bostonmassacre/1770bostonmassacre.htm (accessed April 6, 2013).
We used a picture of the leaders of the Continental Congress from this website.
"UMKC School of Law." UMKC School of Law. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/bostonmasimages.html(accessed October 21, 2012).
We used a picture of John Hancock defending the British soldiers at the Boston Massacre trial and another trial picture from this website.
Secondary Sources
Allison, Robert J.. "1." In The Boston Massacre. Beverly, Mass.: Commonwealth Editions, 2006. 6.
In this book, there are events about the Boston Massacre and a quote about Peter Oliver.
Archer, Richard. As if an enemy's country: the British occupation of Boston and the origins of revolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.
We read information in Archer's book about the British occupying Boston.
Burgan, Michael. Graphic History: The Boston Massacre. North Mankoto: Capstone Press, 2006.
This book contains interesting facts, internet addresses, and a glossary of terms related to the Boston Massacre.
Carter, Alden R.. The American Revolution. New York: Franklin Watts, 1992.
This book has information about the Townshend Acts and causes for the protests by the American colonists,and British Army occupation of Boston, It also describes the events leading up to the shooting of the five citizens by the British soldiers.
Davis, Burke. Heroes of the American Revolution. New York: Random House, 1971.
We found information about Paul Revere's engraving that was used as effective patriot propaganda to stir anger against the British through out the colonies.
Davis, Burke. Black heroes of the American Revolution. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976.
The story about Crispus Attucks is in this book as well as information about other blacks who participated in the struggle for American independence.
Decker, Timothy. For liberty: the story of the Boston Massacre : addressed to the inhabitants of America. Honesdale, Pa.: Calkins Creek, 2009.
This picture book is a story about the Boston Massacre and the trial that followed. Decker states these events marked the birth of American civil liberties and the time the American colonies challenged the power of British rule. This book was easy to read and helped us understand the Boston Massacre.
Draper, Allison Stark. The start of the American Revolutionary War: Paul Revere rides at midnight. New York: Powerkids Press, 2001.
This book has information about the events leading to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. It explains how Paul Revere's warnings helped prepare the colonists for war.
Hakim, Joy. From colonies to country. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
This book is a history of the American Revolutionary War. Chapter 13 discusses the events of the Boston Massacre and how Samuel Adams talked Paul Revere into making the engraving used for propaganda.
"History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History." History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History. hhttp://www.history.com/search?q=Boston+Massacre&x=17&y=9(accessed January 12, 2013).
We watched videos about The Boston Massacre from this website.
Meltzer, Milton. The American Revolutionaries: A History In Their Own Words. New York: Thomas J. Crowell Junior Books, 1987.
This book has letters, diaries, interviews, newspaper articles, and speeches that focus on the events in the colonies during the years of the American Revolution.
"PBS: Public Broadcasting Service." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. http://video.pbs.org/video/2325933079 ttp://pbs.org (accessed October 13, 2012).
PBS has several good videos about the Boston Massacre and the American Revolutionary War that helped us learn about our research topic. We found a really good video from the Antiques Road Show about Paul Revere's Boston Massacre print.
Santella, Andrew. The Boston Massacre. New York: Children's Press, 2004.
This book discusses events leading up to the Boston Massacre, including the Sugar Act and Stamp Act. It also has information about what happened after the Boston Massacre.
Todd, Ann. American Goes To War: The Revolutionary War. Mankato: Capstone Press, 2001.
This book discusses events leading up to the American Revolutionary War, life of soldiers, major battles, and the outcomes of the war. The story of of a snowball fight led to the Boston Massacre is told in the book.
York, Neil Longley. The Boston Massacre: a history with documents. New York: Routledge, 2010.
This book contains documents that include the events of the Boston Massacre.
Zobel, Hiller B.. The Boston massacre,. [1st ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 1970.
This book is about the Boston Massacre.
Chicago formatting by BibMe.org.
A prospective view of the town of Boston, the capital of New-England - and the landing of --- troops in the year 1768, in consequence of letters from Gov. Bernard, the commissioners, &c. to the British ministry. " Library of Congress Home. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004670036 (accessed May 9, 2013).
The image of the landing of troops in the year 1768, in consequence of letters from Gov. Bernard by Paul Revere was used from this website.
"Â The Civil War." Â The Civil War. http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/political/liberty-tree-monument.htm (accessed April 15, 2013).
We used a picture of the Liberty Tree Monument,
"American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page." American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page. http://lcweb2.loc.gov (accessed March 24, 2013).
We used a picture of the signing of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War.
"American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page." American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page. http://memory.loc.gov (accessed March 24, 2013).
We used a picture of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War.
"American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page." American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page. http://memory.loc.gov?cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/rbpe:@field(DOCID+@lit(rbpe10401000)) (accessed May 9, 2013).
An excerpt from this account of the consequences of quartering the troops, written by Peter Oliver, Loyalist, is included in our website. We also place a direct link to this document.
"American Revolution: Index." ThinkQuest : Library. http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848 (accessed September 22, 2012).
We used a picture of the King George III in our project.
American Revolution: Key Military Figures — Nathan Hale Spying on British — History.com Photo Galleries." History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History. http://www.history.com/photos/american-revolution-key-military-figures/photo5 (accessed May 5, 2013).
We used information and a picture of Nathan Hale, Colonial spy from this source.
"America's Story from America's Library." America's Story from America's Library. http://www.americaslibrary.gov (accessed April 10, 2013).
We used information and a picture of the Boston Massacre Monument from this site.
"Anonymous Account of the Boston Massacre of 1770." UMKC School of Law. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/diaryentries.html (accessed April 7, 2013).
We included a diary entry from John Adams from this website.
"Boston Massacre." America's Story from America's Library. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_boston_3.html (accessed April 11, 2013).
We used a picture of the Boston Massacre Monument, quotes from John Hancock,and information about Paul Revere's engraving, image of The Treaty of Paris from this website.
"Boston Massacre." America's Story from America's Library. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_boston_3.html (accessed April 6, 2013).
We used images of The Treaty of Paris 1783 from this website.
"Boston Massacre Images." UMKC School of Law. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/bostonmasimages.html (accessed April 13, 2013).
We used a picture of the branding of convicted prisoners at the Boston Massacre trial.
"British Troops Land in Boston." American History and World History at Historycentral.com the largest and most complete history site on the web. http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/british.html (accessed April 10, 2013).
We used a picture of British soldiers from this site.
"Coming of the American Revolution: Document Viewer." Massachusetts Historical Society: Welcome!. http://www.masshist.org/revolution/ (accessed April 12, 2013).
This website was used for thefollowing primary source documents
The Boston Gazette image, article, and transcript on the Boston Massacre.
Thepamphlet written from three colonists point of view
The Verfe, which is a rhyming couplet written to show anger over length of time it took to put the
soldiers on trial and its transcript
Picture of Dr. Joseph Warren
"Coming of the American Revolution: Document Viewer." Massachusetts Historical Society: Welcome!. http://www.masshist.org/revolution/doc-viewer.php?old=1&mode=nav&item_id=356 (accessed March 16, 2013).
This site was used for On The Trial of the Inhuman Murderers written by colonists angry that it was taking a long time to bring the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre to trial.
"Crispus Attucks." Framingham, Massachusetts (USA). http://www.framingham.com/history/profiles/crispus/ (accessed October 15, 2012).
We used a picture of an art print of the Boston Massacre from this site and a picture of Crispus Attucks.
"Digital History." UH - Digital History. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/revolution/revolution_battles.cfm (accessed May 12, 2013).
Picture of the first battle of the Revolutionary War, Battle of Lexington and Concord, and information is at this website. Image of the battle is used on our website from this source also.
"Early America Famous Obits: The Boston Massacre." Archiving Early America: Primary Source Material from 18th Century American History. http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/obits/bostonmassacre.html (accessed March 17, 2013).
You can read the obituary of the Boston Massacre victims at this website.
"French and Indian War." Mrs. Snyder's Website. http://www.snyder7hills.org/units/ss/oh3/fiwar.html (accessed October 15, 2012).
We used an image of the French and Indian War from this website.
"From the Rare Book and Special Collections Division." American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=rbc3&fileName=rbc0001_2004pe76546page.db (accessed March 24, 2013).
We used a picture of the Declaration of Independence in our project.
"HowStuffWorks "Revolutionary War - War in 1780-81"." HowStuffWorks "History". http://history.howstuffworks.com/revolutionary-war/revolutionary-war-history10.htm (accessed May 5, 2013).
This source has an image of General Cornwallis of the British army surrendering at Yorktown that we used in our website.
"Gentlemans Magazine BOSTON MASSACRE April 1770 1ST R (10/26/2010)...." Antiques, Art and Collectibles - What's it Worth? | WorthPoint. http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/gentlemans-magazine-boston-massacre-127085194 (accessed March 24, 2013).
We used a picture of the Gentleman's Magazine, April 1770 from this website.
"History By Era." The Gilder Lehraman Insittute of American History. https://www.gilderlehrman.org (accessed March 17, 2013).
We used a picture of The London Chronicle this website.Specific pages on this website can only be accessed by member log in.
Historycentral.com the largest and most complete history site on the web. http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/british.html (accessed April 10, 2013).
We used a picture of British soldiers from this site.
"John Adams and the Boston Massacre | American Civil Liberties Union." American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). http://www.aclu.org/national-security/john-adams-and-boston-massacre (accessed April 12, 2013).
We included a quote from John Adams from this website. The diary entry tells his feelings while defending the soldiers.
"Liberty Tree Monument." Â The Civil War. http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/political/liberty-tree-monument.htm (accessed March 24, 2013).
Picture of the Liberty Tree Monument is used in our website from this site.
"Online Library of Liberty - Search Results." Online Library of Liberty - Front Page. http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=advanced_search.php (accessed April 11, 2013).
This website has primary source documents by John Adams. We used the quote "On that night the foundation of American independence was laid."
"Massachusetts Historical Society: Welcome!." Massachusetts Historical Society: Welcome!. http://www.masshist.org (accessed April 7, 2013).
We used a picture of The Narrative,a collection of British soldier depositions from this website.
Otis, James. Under the Liberty tree: a story of the "Boston massacre". Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1896.
This book is a first hand account of the Boston Massacre written by James Otis.
."Paul Revere: Plagiarizing Patriot? | Follow the Stories | Antiques Roadshow | PBS." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/fts/boston_201201F01.html (accessed April 10, 2013).
This website has the picture, and information about Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre. It also has Henry Pelhum's picture that Paul Revere plagiarized.
"Paul Revere's Warning ." American History and World History at Historycentral.com the largest and most complete history site on the web. http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/revere2.html (accessed March 24, 2013).
Picture of Paul Revere's ride to warn of the British coming is used from this website.
"Paul revere woodcut 1768" -- 1 - 1 of 1 from the Library of Congress." Library of Congress Home. http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=Paul+revere+woodcut+1768 (accessed May 9, 2013).
This website is used for the primary source image of Paul Revere's woodcut of the British ships in Boston Harbor,
1768.
"Paul Revere Virtual Museum." Kids and History. www.kidsandhistory.net/ paulvm/h2im_revere.gif (accessed May 5, 2013).
We used a picture of Paul Revere from this website.
"Portraits in Revolution | American Roots • American Meaning ®   |  The Colonial Revolt in British North America." Portraits in Revolution | American Roots • American Meaning ®   |  The Colonial Revolt in British North America. http://www.portrevolt.com/places/to_visit/ma/freedom_trail/boston_massacre_site (accessed May 5, 2013).
This website has a a picture on the map drawn by Paul Revere of the site of the Boston Massacre that we use in our website.
"Quartering Acts of 1765 and 1774 Summary & Facts." Totally History – Facts About Famous Events & Records of the Past. http://totallyhistory.com/quartering-acts/ (accessed April 11, 2013).
We used information and an image of the original Quartering Act, 1765 passed by Parliament. We also use a piecutr of the grave marker of the Boston Massacre victims form this source.
"Reading the Declaration of Independence by John Nixon, from the steps of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, July 8, 1776 ." Library of Congress Home. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3c12159 (accessed March 24, 2013).
We used a picture of the reading of the Declaration of Independence in our project.
"The Boston Massacre: Images of Historical Events from Early American History." Archiving Early America: Primary Source Material from 18th Century American History. http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamericanimages/events1.html (accessed May 5, 2013).
We used a picture of the Boston Massacre that shows Captain Preston holding back the troops from this website.
"The Boston Massacre: A Patriot's Poster (1772)." UMKC School of Law. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/patriotsposter.html (accessed April 6, 2013).
We used a picture of the Patriot's poster from this website.
"The Events Leading to Independence [ushistory.org]." ushistory.org. http://www.ushistory.org/us/9.asp (accessed April 15, 2013).
This website has an article "The Events Leading to Independence. The Boston Massacre is mentioned. We placed a link to this site in our project.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. www.gilderlehrman.org April 6, 2014).
This website has an official memo about the Boston Massacre sent to Catharine Macauley March 22, 1770 and information about the memo.
" Thomas Hutchinson (1711-1780) ." Mass.Gov . http://www.mass.gov/portal/government-taxes/laws/interactive-state-house/historical/governors-of-massachusetts/royal-colony-of-massachusetts-1692-1774/thomas-hutchinson-1711-1780.html (accessed March 17, 2013).
We used a picture of Governor Thomas Hutchinson from this website.
"Thrilling Incidents In American History." Walter Bright Home Page. http://www.walterbright.com/AmericanHistory/ (accessed April 19, 2013).
We used a picture of Henry Pelham's Boston Massacre engraving from this website.
"1770 Boston Massacre Full Account by John Hancock, Sam Adams and Captain Preston." History Gallery: American Historical Memorabilia, Autographs, Newspapers, Posters, Prints & Ephemera. http://historygallery.com/newspapers/770bostonmassacre/1770bostonmassacre.htm (accessed April 6, 2013).
We used a picture of the leaders of the Continental Congress from this website.
"UMKC School of Law." UMKC School of Law. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/bostonmasimages.html(accessed October 21, 2012).
We used a picture of John Hancock defending the British soldiers at the Boston Massacre trial and another trial picture from this website.
Secondary Sources
Allison, Robert J.. "1." In The Boston Massacre. Beverly, Mass.: Commonwealth Editions, 2006. 6.
In this book, there are events about the Boston Massacre and a quote about Peter Oliver.
Archer, Richard. As if an enemy's country: the British occupation of Boston and the origins of revolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.
We read information in Archer's book about the British occupying Boston.
Burgan, Michael. Graphic History: The Boston Massacre. North Mankoto: Capstone Press, 2006.
This book contains interesting facts, internet addresses, and a glossary of terms related to the Boston Massacre.
Carter, Alden R.. The American Revolution. New York: Franklin Watts, 1992.
This book has information about the Townshend Acts and causes for the protests by the American colonists,and British Army occupation of Boston, It also describes the events leading up to the shooting of the five citizens by the British soldiers.
Davis, Burke. Heroes of the American Revolution. New York: Random House, 1971.
We found information about Paul Revere's engraving that was used as effective patriot propaganda to stir anger against the British through out the colonies.
Davis, Burke. Black heroes of the American Revolution. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976.
The story about Crispus Attucks is in this book as well as information about other blacks who participated in the struggle for American independence.
Decker, Timothy. For liberty: the story of the Boston Massacre : addressed to the inhabitants of America. Honesdale, Pa.: Calkins Creek, 2009.
This picture book is a story about the Boston Massacre and the trial that followed. Decker states these events marked the birth of American civil liberties and the time the American colonies challenged the power of British rule. This book was easy to read and helped us understand the Boston Massacre.
Draper, Allison Stark. The start of the American Revolutionary War: Paul Revere rides at midnight. New York: Powerkids Press, 2001.
This book has information about the events leading to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. It explains how Paul Revere's warnings helped prepare the colonists for war.
Hakim, Joy. From colonies to country. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
This book is a history of the American Revolutionary War. Chapter 13 discusses the events of the Boston Massacre and how Samuel Adams talked Paul Revere into making the engraving used for propaganda.
"History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History." History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History. hhttp://www.history.com/search?q=Boston+Massacre&x=17&y=9(accessed January 12, 2013).
We watched videos about The Boston Massacre from this website.
Meltzer, Milton. The American Revolutionaries: A History In Their Own Words. New York: Thomas J. Crowell Junior Books, 1987.
This book has letters, diaries, interviews, newspaper articles, and speeches that focus on the events in the colonies during the years of the American Revolution.
"PBS: Public Broadcasting Service." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. http://video.pbs.org/video/2325933079 ttp://pbs.org (accessed October 13, 2012).
PBS has several good videos about the Boston Massacre and the American Revolutionary War that helped us learn about our research topic. We found a really good video from the Antiques Road Show about Paul Revere's Boston Massacre print.
Santella, Andrew. The Boston Massacre. New York: Children's Press, 2004.
This book discusses events leading up to the Boston Massacre, including the Sugar Act and Stamp Act. It also has information about what happened after the Boston Massacre.
Todd, Ann. American Goes To War: The Revolutionary War. Mankato: Capstone Press, 2001.
This book discusses events leading up to the American Revolutionary War, life of soldiers, major battles, and the outcomes of the war. The story of of a snowball fight led to the Boston Massacre is told in the book.
York, Neil Longley. The Boston Massacre: a history with documents. New York: Routledge, 2010.
This book contains documents that include the events of the Boston Massacre.
Zobel, Hiller B.. The Boston massacre,. [1st ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 1970.
This book is about the Boston Massacre.
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