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In response to the Coercive Acts (several acts designed to restructure colonial government and reduce colonial freedoms passed in 1774), the colonies (except for Georgia) met at Philadelphia in the First Continental Congress. Along with a declaration of principle, the delegates also elected to boycott all British goods and cease exporting American products to Britain and its possessions. Women like those in North Carolina joined with their male counterparts and refused to buy and use British products, especially tea. You may wish to review the particulars of the Coercive Acts in your textbook before dealing with the questions.
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1. Look at the picture and answer the following:
a. Where is Captain Preston, the British commander?
b. What is he doing?
c. Where are the troops?
d. What are they doing?
e. Describe the crowd—its size, composition, and location.
f. What is the crowd doing?
g. What time of day is it?
2. Revere changed the sign on the building to read “Butcher's House” instead of Customs House. What effect might this alteration have had on viewers?
3. Although he probably knew eyewitnesses, Revere was probably not present at the Boston Massacre. How did Revere depict the Boston Massacre? What evidence can you provide to support your interpretation?
4. How do you think Revere intended his viewers to understand about the event?
5. What does engraving say about Boston’s patriot leadership and the revolutionary leadership in general?
6. Why did several people who witnessed the same event recall it differently? What does this phenomenon tell you about the study of history?
Revolutionary War: A Journey Towards Freedom
A student site containing the basic documents of the Revolutionary War period
Revolutionary War: Birth of a Nation
A gateway site most notable for its extensive list of links to Revolutionary period sites of all kinds
Liberty: The American Revolution
The site accompanying the PBS program of the same name, containing solid material pertaining to both the pre-Revolutionary and Revolutionary periods |
