Me i need paul revere published an engraving of the boston massacre for a specific reason. study this newspaper illustration and analyze how paul revere and the patriots used this historical event to sway public opinion. then answer the questions that follow about this primary source and determine what revere’s motives were for publishing this illustration. (this picture is the british shooting at the patriots) 1. what is the main idea or topic of the illustration? 2. how is the message conveyed to the reader or viewer? 3. why did paul revere publish this illustration?

The main purpose of the illustration was to label the events occurred in King Street (Boston) on March 5, 1770, as an unfair and depict the coward treatment from the British Government towards unarmed US colonials.It is known that images are a powerful tool to describe the events that happened during a particular period in history. This resulted in a very effective mean by which the Patriots publicized what occurred among the residents of the colonies. Paul Revere used this illustration as a tool to generate discomfort among the residents of the colonies and instigate a rebellion against the British Empire due to their unfair way of handling policies within the colonies.