Now that you have learned about the Boston Massacre, it is your turn to perform your civic duty and serve on the jury for this trial Should the British soldiers be found guilty for the murders of these five men, or were the soldiers acting in self-
defense?
You have been selected as the jury spokesperson. It is your job to review the following four pieces of testimony. The
testimony for the Crown refers to the evidence from the British government, which is trying to convict the soldiers. The
testimony for the defense is the evidence supporting the British soldiers to find them not guilty
Will you and the other jurors find the British soldiers guilty or not guilty? After reviewing the evidence, you will write to the
people of Boston about the findings of the jury and explain how you came to your verdict.
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