Take approximately one minute to examine the picture
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Take approximately one minute to examine the picture. Study the image closely. Look at the whole image and the individual parts. Use the chart on your paper to write down your observations of the people, objects, and activities.
People Objects Activities
People • Red coats-British Soldiers • Colonist/average citizens Objects • • • Blood Guns Swords Smoke Dog Different setting on the street sides Activities • Death • War
Blood on the Snow Who: What: Where: Why: When:
WHO? • Small group of British soldiers • Group of young colonist at first • Colonist crowd grew much larger than the soldiers
What? • Colonist threw snowballs, ice, rocks, whatever on the ground • Colonist yelling and taunting soldiers • Soldiers opened fire on colonist
Where? • Boston • In front of the Custom House
When? • March 5, 1770 • Night time
Why? • Colonist were reacting to soldiers presence • Soldiers reacting to colonist throwing things and taunting them
Differences between Text and Picture • No snow • Soldiers are lined up • Captain seems to be leading the soldiers • Still light outside • Wrong street • Colonist seem passive • Bell tower clock says 3: 50
If you were a colonist during this time, how would you have reacted to the picture? • If I was a colonist during this time I would have reacted by….
Why do you think Paul Revere put this picture out to the colonist? • I think Paul revere put this picture out to the colonist because he wanted to…. .
• The presence of British troops in Boston had long been a sore point. Paul Revere wasted no time in capitalizing on the event to stir-up anti-British sentiments among colonist. • He popularized a tragic event • Increased hatred between Americans and British
Who do you think is to blame? • Colonist attacked first; throwing snowballs, ice, rocks, sticks, horse manure, etc. • Colonist were rowdy and yelling things at the small group of troops • Captain Preston claims he did not order to open fire and this is backed up by several court transcripts • Troops open fire killing 5 people