The Boston Massacre - Riot or Massacre?

There are several questions we need to discuss. For example, why did the Boston Massacre occur? What it a misunderstanding? Was it started by some troublemakers? Was it a riot? Were the British troops just trying to protect themselves?

To get you thinking about the Boston Massacre, talk about the following questions with your group:

�           Does anyone know what happened?

�           Did people get hurt and killed?

�           Do we know what started it?

�           What was the cause and effect of the Boston Massacre?

In this WebQuest you are going to research the history of the Boston Massacre. No one is quite sure what exactly happened. But there are lots of opinions and facts we can consider You will do some historical research to create a timeline of events leading up the Boston Massacre.