Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre was a powerful example of propaganda that played a significant role in shaping the American Revolution. The engraving depicted British soldiers firing on a crowd of unarmed colonists, with the caption "The Bloody Massacre" This image would be used to antagonize colonists against the British, stirring up outrage and anger in them. The engraving was used to portray the British as brutal and tyrannical, as the soldiers can be seen to be smiling while the colonists suffered. The image is now one of the most well-known pieces of propaganda, and many see this as depicting the Massacre and how it happened. Revere's engraving was reproduced and distributed, and it played an important key role in shaping the way that the Bostonians viewed the British and the conflict between the two sides. It was an influential piece of propaganda that helped to build support for the cause of independence and played a significant role in the outcome of the American Revolution. 

   “An Account of a Late Military Massacre at Boston, or the Consequences of Quartering Troops in a Populous Town", March 12, 1770, by John Holt was an article in the New York Journal that was used as propaganda before the American Revolution. Holt's article was a response to the Massacre, and it was intended to mobilize colonists against the British by presenting a biased and inflammatory interpretation of the incident. Holt changes the truths on multiple occasions. Holt writes; "on which they were clamorous, and, it is said threw snow balls. On this, the Captain commanded them to fire, and more snow balls coming he again said, Damn you, Fire, be the consequence what it will!". Here, Holt clearly says that Preston gave the order to fire, while the trial found otherwise. Holt also writes that; " [locals] asked [British Soldiers] if they intended to murder the people? They answered Yes, by G—d, root and branch!" This goes against future founding father Henry Knox's testimony that; "I took Preston by the Coat, told him for God's sake take care of your Men for if they fire your life must be answerable. In some agitation he replied I am sensible of it”. Another lie meant to embolden the colonists. Holt’s article is a terrific example of how the local media would change the facts to skew the narrative in the colonist's direction. 

The propaganda created by the Patriot media soon had an effect, and looking back we can see how important it was to make the Massacre a rallying cry for the colonists. "An American Looks Back at 1770" by David Ramsay, is a recount of the American Revolution that provides a detailed account of the events leading up to the war. One of the key events that Ramsay discusses is the Massacre.  According to Ramsay, the Boston Massacre was a turning point in the relationship between the colonists and the British. The incident sparked outrage and anger among the colonists, who saw it as evidence of the brutality and tyranny of the British government. The massacre became a symbol of the cause of independence, and it helped to mobilize the colonists against the British. It also served as a catalyst for other events that contributed to the escalation of tensions between the two sides, such as the Boston Tea Party and eventually the Declaration of Independence.