USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

BOSTON MASSACRE DECLARATORY TOWNSHEND ACTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This man created the engraving “The Bloody Massacre in King Street” and had it printed in color in newspapers throughout the colonies despite its many inaccuracies.
A
Benjamin Franklin
B
George Washington
C
James Warren
D
Paul Revere
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Before the end of March, Paul Revere issued his engraving of the Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street. Working from an original drawing by Henry Pelham, Revere speedily produced his own engraving, which beat Pelham’s to the street by a few days.

Detailed explanation-2: -Description. Paul Revere (1734-1818) was a silversmith and engraver born and raised in Boston. Though The Bloody Massacre, often referred to as “The Boston Massacre, ” was not Paul Revere’s first foray into using engraving as commentary on news events and politics, it is his most famous.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770, by a party of the 29th Regt. An engraving produced by Paul Revere depicts the Boston Massacre, an event that took place on March 5, 1770, on King Street in Boston, during which British troops fired upon civilians.

Detailed explanation-4: -Summary: A sensationalized portrayal of the skirmish, later to become known as the “Boston Massacre, ” between British soldiers and citizens of Boston on March 5, 1770.

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