OTHER PATHS TO EXPLORE

In this book, you’ve seen how the events surrounding the Boston Massacre look different from three points of view.

Perspectives on history are as varied as the people who lived it. You can explore other paths on your own to learn more about what happened. Seeing history from many points of view is an important part of understanding it.

Here are some ideas for other Boston Massacre points of view to explore:

• At the time of the Boston Massacre, slavery was legal in the colonies. What would it be like to be a slave in a country that is fighting for its freedom?
• Not everyone in the colonies supported the Sons of Liberty. What would it be like to be loyal to Great Britain during that time?
• People living in Great Britain likely didn’t understand why the colonists were angry. If you were living in Britain at that time, how would you have reacted?