The Boston Massacre of 1770 was a key event leading up to the American Revolution. Read the description of the Massacre given by British Army officer Captain Preston (America Firsthand 9h edition pages 102-106; 8th ed. p. 91-93; 7th ed. p. 94-98). Question 1. Using your own words, describe Captain Preston's view of the incident. How did the trouble begin? How did his soldiers react to the crowd? Did his actions appear justified? Next, read the accounts of American colonists George Hughes and John Tudor, and the one published in the Boston newspapers. (America Firsthand 9 ed. pages 106-113: 8h ed. pages 94-102; 7h ed. p.98-106) Question 2. How do these colonists describe the Boston Massacre? Question 3. What are some major differences between their versions and the story told by Captain Preston? Question 4. Finally, compare Paul Revere's famous illustration of the Boston Massacre to the other descriptions. Do you think his drawing was accurate? Why or why not?