The Boston Massacre is an important event in the period just before the American Revolution. On March 5, 1770, five colonists were killed by British soldiers in the streets of Boston. This incident increased tensions between the colonists and the British government, bringing each closer to the beginning of the war. This engraving of the Boston Massacre is by the famous patriot Paul Revere. Use the image and your own knowledge of the period to answer the questions below, writing about three to four sentences for each response.