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Name: ____________________________ Social Studies 7 Date: _________________________ Propaganda & Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre happened on the evening of March 5, 1770 between some citizens of Boston and British troops. Most likely, the citizens of Boston were the main cause of the incident. Soon after its occurrence, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty used this tragedy to their advantage. They quickly coined the phrase “Boston Massacre” to describe the event. The purpose of the Boston Massacre name was to try to make undecided colonists become supports of the Sons of Liberty. It was really an accident and the Sons of Liberty used propaganda to turn something small into something big. The propaganda in the press about the Boston Massacre and a misleading engraving by Paul Revere (shown above) helped to shape colonists’ opinion about the British soldiers and Parliament’s unfair taxes. Propaganda: ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Study the engraving done by Paul Revere. Circle some parts of the engraving that you think are pieces of propaganda.