What's Next?

Well, I've finished my inquiry on the Boston Massacre. You may come to a different conclusion about this event, but I'm convinced of my thesis and that I have supported it with evidence from my sources.

That doesn’t end the story for me, though. My research and writing made me think of a lot of new questions about what led up to this event.

  • Why did these Bostonians hate the British so much?
  • Did most people in Boston feel this way?
  • When did the conflict between the British and Americans truly begin?

My conclusions about historical inquiry

My inquiry project made me see that history is not something that is already finished.  Every time someone looks at documents and evidence they are "making history" anew.  Each person brings their own ideas, experience and interpretation to sources.  And each time they do, that person creates a new story out of history.