I chose my topic, The Boston Massacre, because it was the easiest and most interesting topic to research out of the options I was given. Additionally, I had done previous research, and thoroughly studied this topic in my United Sates history class. We even took a test on it that I got 100% on. I had originally chosen to do the assassination of John F. Kennedy, but I decided to go with the Boston Massacre.
I researched by sending out a collection of letters to public organizations and businesses, such as museums, that I believed had information on this topic. I also did a lot of internet research and found an abundance of primary and secondary sources. Thus far, I have received one letter back containing a journal entry written by the Boston Gazette and Country Journal. I also found a magazine article on the internet. In addition, I used the Holt United States History book to get resources and useful information.
I decided that a website was the best choice to do for my project because it was the fastest, easiest process for finishing this project. I also have experience with making a website, since last year I did the exact same thing and made one for last year's History Day project. I could display my amazing images and depictions of the massacre and put up the best format. To continue, I could also add videos from Youtube and Dailymotion onto it: I can add audio too. It was the easiest way to do precisely everything I wanted to.
The theme for this year's History Day competition is "A Turning Point in History". The Boston massacre was a major turning point in the lives of Americans and the British because it led to a series of events that started the American Revolution. To be specific, it led the British to tax the American colonists with the Tea Acts. They fired back with the Boston Tea Party, in which they dumped approximately 340 chests of tea into the Boston harbor. This led to a series of riots and outbreaks, including the Intolerable Acts and the start of the American Revolution, Lexington and Concord. It is fair to say that if the Boston Massacre hadn't happened, it may have taken much longer for America to gain its independence.