Boston's Role In History

Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the most historic cities in the US. Some of the many historic locations include The Freedom Trail, The Bunker Hill Monument, and the USS Constitution Museum. These all have significance from The Revolutionary War, The Civil War, and many other historical events throughout the US history. There are many educational opportunities throughout Boston including the New England Aquarium and many sporting events with all the professional sports teams in Boston. Boston is home to one of the oldest baseball stadiums, and one of the best basketball and football teams in the US.

After analyzing the video about the Boston Massacre, what it should be called depends all on which side you took. Patriots would have took this as a massacre because, not only would it blame the British, but their people were also considered "slaughtered". Thus, to the Patriots, this would be considered a massacre. However, for the Loyalists and British, this would be considered a riot. A crowd of colonists threw snowballs, stones, oyster shells, and even wood at British soldiers. This was basically a disturbance of peace, or a riot. The soldiers had the right of defending themselves, so I do understand the reasons for shooting, but killing wasn't necessary. In the end however, in my opinion, without being biased to any sides, the Boston Massacre should be considered a riot.

Similar to the way that the colonial and British perspectives greatly varied for the Boston Massacre, their opinions are once again vastly different for the Battles of Lexington and Concord. In this event as well, both parties attempt to place the blame on the other which is not unusual due the nature of the sources. However, this highlights the large amount of bias evident in all of the accounts. For the colonial perspective, there are two statements, each from a member of a colonial militia that fought during the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Both of these sources place the blame on the British soldiers and claim that the British fired first, killing several colonists. One account, from the Battle of North Bridge, claims that the colonists were ordered to hold their fire and that they didn’t fire until the British opened fire upon them. The other account, from soldier who fought during the skirmish at the Lexington Green, states that the colonists did not even get a single shot off, at least not before the soldier whose account this is was wounded. This source also claims that the British commanding officers were yelling at and insulting the colonists as their ranks closed on the milita. Both these sources are very similar to the colonial perspectives of the Boston Massacre because they all place the blame on the British soldiers and attempt to make themselves appear as the victims.

The major cities of the United States are all very interesting, after I analyzed my decision; I decided to research the great city of Boston, Massachusetts. Boston was founded on September 17, 1630 and has a rich historical background making it a very important city in the United States. “The city of Boston was the home to several important events during the American Revolution such as: the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, the Siege of Boston, Battle of Lexington and Concord, and the Battle of Bunker Hill.” (Snow, Caleb H. (1828). History of Boston. Abel Bowen.) These were all significant events that helped shape the city Boston has become today.

Before America was America people fought a war where theoretically they should not have won. After the war ended, they came out victors, but at the price of losing thousands of men. “We are fallen into the most unhappy times, when even innocence itself is nowhere safe!” (Boston Gazette, February 1770). This excerpt shows that the people in the colonies were angry and wanted change. There was sufficient cause for the American colonists to take up arms and rebel against the British government because people have the right to privacy, and Britain was not giving it to them.

There was no time in Boston that was most emphasized, than the 1850’s to 1900’s. In the city of Boston there were a lot of changes that had occurred between the second half of the 19th century, not only with the city but also with the people living in Boston. Boston has always been changing and in transition.

Many events in history have been called “massacres”. They often resulted in hundreds of deaths, such as the slaughter of natives that came with the colonization of the Americas. Yet one of the most famous and significant massacres in American history resulted in only a handful of deaths. On May fifth, 1775, a mob of colonists attacked a patrol of nine British soldiers, who then fired upon the mob. Five colonists were killed, and six others injured (“Boston Massacre”). Preserved in an engraving by Paul Revere, these deaths became a rallying cry of rebellion for the American colonists. The event came to be known as the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre was a turning point in the colonists’ rebellion against Britain. This crucial event

In studying the Boston Massacre, there are many views of the cause of the event and the effect it had on American history and the colonies. It is my personal belief that the Boston Massacre was fueled by the abuse and isolation of the British soldiers and the civil disobedience of the colonial people that was substantiated by the feelings of their own lack of freedom. The event was used as propaganda by prominent people such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams to lead the colonies in a revolutionary uprising.

The Boston Massacre was an important event in U.S. history, that lead to the American

The book tells the story of how the American Revolution affects the city of Concord, Massachusetts. The American Revolution was a battle between the united thirteen colonies and Great Britain. The thirteen colonies fought for the independence under the control of Great Britain. The Treaty of Paris ended the war and the American colonies won their independence. There is no actual event that is proven to be the cause of the war, the war began as a disagreement of how Great Britain treated the colonies. The American colonies felt as if they should have the equal rights as the Englishmen. Britain however, believed that the colonies should be treated in a way that was best suitable for Britain. This event caused most of the up roar of the American

The history of Boston is one of many changes and growth since its  renaming in

Boston is one of the most historic cities within the United States. Go to Boston if you want to see Fenway Park and the site of the Boston Tea Party, or if you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day alongside one of the largest Irish populations in America.

When William and Elizabeth arrive in New England it is early summer. They decide to make their way to Boston to search for jobs. However, when arriving to Boston they find out they are not the ones with that idea. They spent weeks trying to look for jobs and they were still out of luck. They both began to think that coming to Boston was a bad mistake, but finally they both finally find jobs. William found a job at a shipyard, where he loads packages and people on and off boats, and Elizabeth found a job at a tailor. With William having to work with in the shipyard he was always in near contact of different types of diseases coming off the boats. After working a few months, the weather started to get colder and William’s body became extremely

Boston is the Massachusetts’ capital, and the largest city founded in 1630, one of the oldest city in the United States. The city of Boston now has approximately 667, 137 people and is considered to be center for higher learning and international medicine (Boston Redevelopment Authority, 2014). Boston is made-up of the following group of people: “White: 53.9% (non-Hispanic: 47%), Black or African American: 24.4%, Native American: 0.4%, Asian: 8.9%, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 0.0%, Two or more: 3.9% and Hispanic or Latino of any race: 17.5%” (United States Census Bureau, 2015, p. 1). Among the twenty-three U.S cities, Boston has the fifth highest percentage of the immigrant residents. According to the New Bostonians 2013-2014 report, the number of foreign-born living in Boston was 27.1 percent of the Boston population, which is an increase of 9 percent from year 2000 (Boston Redevelopment Authority, 2014).

Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States and Founded in 1630. She is situated in the North-East of the United States. Boston is the capital of the Massachusetts and the Massachusetts is a state of US.