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As a result Boston was occupied by the British army. In the evening of March 5th of 1770 the Boston massacre occurred, killing five innocent people. The Boston massacre was really important since it was one of the most important propaganda events that led to revolution. The boycotts reduced a lot the British trade and in 1770 most of the Townshend acts were repealed. The tea tax was kept and that led to the Boston tea party.

Once again, the colonists were angry that they were being taxed on basic needs. This anger only grew through the Boston Massacre incident, where five colonists were killed, and the Boston Tea Party, where enraged colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. The last straw for the colonists seemed to be the passing of the Coercive Acts, otherwise known as the Intolerable Acts. These acts were created to regulate and basically restrict the colonists to make them realize that Parliament was in control. Colonists did not agree with this act, specifically the Quartering Act which required them to house British soldiers, as well as feed and clothe them. These acts and taxations, along with the violent incidents that occurred in Boston, and a lack of colonial representation in the Parliament caused the colonists to

The Boston Massacre is appropriately named because on March 5th 1770 the bostonian colonists outraged at the fact redcoats (british soldiers) were in their city. The bostonians rioted in the streets, threw sticks stones snowballs and whatever trash they could find lying around. On this day the colonists marched towards the bank, redcoats were sent to help ward off the colonists but that only made the bostonians angrier. In the confusion 5 shots were fired by the redcoats, striking 5 colonists dead. The word of the horrible day at boston was spread through propaganda to the other colonies.This event is STILL remembered as one of the most important events leading up to the american revolution. The

The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Massacre was a small riot between the colonists and British soldiers. Evidence supports that the colonists were to blame for the events that led to the Boston Massacre, which resulted in five colonial deaths.

What lead up to The Boston Massacre? Like many disputes in history this was caused by two things, money and honor. In the 1760's the British Parliament introduced a series of new taxes on the colonies to offset the cost of the Seven Year War that had left them with crippling debt and to cover the expense of the British Soldiers that were stationed in the U.S. With each new series of taxes that were passed tensions among the colonists and the British heightened.

These were not the only incidents that caused unrest to exist between the Colonies and the British. There had been incidents between British soldiers and colonists for some time, due mainly to the Quartering Act. These incidents finally erupted into the Boston Massacre, an event that resulted in colonists’ deaths and more distrust. These feelings of discontent and the growing fear of an uprising would lead the British to proceed to Lexington and Concord and destroy colonial military supplies. This left the colonists with the feeling of hatred and total malice towards the British. Neither side trusted the other, and had concerns that the opposition would launch an attack upon them. When the British planned to occupy Dorchester Heights on the Boston Peninsula, the colonists became alarmed at the build up of British troops off the coast. The colonists decided that action had to be taken; they had to stop the threatening British movement in this territory to protect them from an attack.

Revolution. This event brought attention to the unfair ways the British soldiers were treating the colonists. The British were treating the colonists unfairly by taxing them and using their homes for shelter and food. They used them for food by making them make meals for them to eat and if the colonist was a farmer with horses they would also take the horses. I will talk about the famous lawyer John Adams and other events that happened in the Boston Massacre.

The Boston Massacre is considered by many historians to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War. The fatal incident happened on March 5 of 1770. The massacre resulted in the death of five colonists. British troops in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were there to stop demonstrations against the Townshend Acts and keep order, but instead they provoked outrage. The British soldiers and citizens brawled in streets and fought in bars. “The citizens viewed the British soldiers as potential oppressors, competitors for jobs, and a treat to social mores'; (Mahin 1). A defiant anti-British fever was lingering among the townspeople.     

Boston Massacre: Late 1768, Bostonians were resisting the Townshend taxes and the officials dispatched to collect them. This caused a riot in which Patriots questioned their fellow colonists allegiances, many were injured during the commotion. British soldiers that were accused of causing it were arrested. Within a couple of years, the war for rights would begin.

However, an event that had innocent colonists murdered would be a strong motive to bring a divided colony together. Political activist would have a greater motivate to incite an event that would bring thirteen colonies together. The British soldiers would not have a strong objective to incite this attack. They had nothing to gain in the incident killings of the colonists. As a result of the confrontation the soldiers were put on trial and two were convicted of manslaughter. To call the soldiers actions deliberate is not supported by there past actions and mission to restore order. There is limited evidence that the soldiers fired into the crowd for any other purpose than self-defense. This one event brought thirteen colonies together and helped drive the revolution against Britain. The Boston Massacre is full of controversy, confusion and doubt that forever change the history of the American struggle. The Patriot leader, John Adams, would declare, “the foundation of American independence was laid on the evening of March 5, 1770” (102). Five years later the American Revolution would

All the dispute between American colonist and the government of United kingdom take place when King George III send his military to America to control the agony created by the American colonist. This move of ruling government was quite unacceptable for American colonist as they consider it quite uneasy situation for me (Neil L. York). This step enhances the resentment in local people, and they start showing their hate to the government and military of the ruling country. With the passage of time, the situation becomes worse for the government to maintain law and order situation in the colony of America. Ultimately all these small events of hate for the ruling government leads the situation towards the Boston Massacre.

The Boston Massacre as history shows us was the explosion in history that led American’s and the British into the American Revolution. However, the events that lead to the happening of the Boston Massacre, put the British soldiers at a disadvantage that day. However, the British Army had occupied the city, but they were just following the orders given to them by the British Parliament. They did not grasp the pressure that the colonist was being put under and if they did, they did not fully understand the consequences or it never crossed their minds.

The Boston Massacre took place on March 5th, 1770. This historic event was caused because of an ongoing conflict between the British soldiers and the people of Boston. According to George Hewes account, “Crowds of artisans and laborers joined the elite in protesting British policies, although their differing points of view revealed the divisions within colonial society.” People were upset over the British passing the Towsend Act, which was a surplus of unpopular taxes. The people of Boston also resented the British troops, who were also looking for jobs.

Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which placed taxes on paper, lead, paint, and tea that was imported to New England. The colonist began to boycott these goods which angered English authorities. They placed military officials so that they could force the colonists to pay the much needed taxes. Tensions between British soldiers and colonists escalated. This lead to the Boston Massacre; it was propagandized and impassioned many settlers to rebel. In response for the unfair taxes on tea, the colonists dumped the imported tea into the harbor. People became much more ardent to their side after the incident. You were either for the revolution; a patriot, or you sided with England; a loyalist.

There are three major things that led to the Boston Massacre: First was the growing mistrust among the British soldiers and Americans. There were a number of other incidents were the British clashed with the patriots and their supporters. Individual soldiers were beaten on street corners and soldiers abused unarmed civilians. In all the Americans in Boston made it clear that the British soldiers were unwanted. The second reason is somewhat odd. The removal of two out of four regiments meant there were to inadequate amounts of soldiers to keep the peace. There were enough on the other hand to remind the patriots of the great British military. The last reason would be the revolt of the Townshend Acts. The patriots and Americans did not agree and strife with the British soldiers over it. The Act built tension between the two.