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The Boston Massacre, by Michael Burgan

Label
The Boston Massacre, by Michael Burgan
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
resource.interestGradeLevel
5-8
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The Boston Massacre
Nature of contents
bibliography
resource.readingGradeLevel
6.8, Follett Library Resources
Responsibility statement
by Michael Burgan
Series statement
We the people
Summary
Examines the reasons why many American colonists were unhappy under British rule, discusses the decision to send British troops to Boston, describes the events of the Boston Massacre, a skirmish between British troops and colonists that led to the deaths of five Bostonians, and looks at how the incident added to the growing call for American independence
Target audience
juvenile
Classification

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