USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -British soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War are often called “redcoats” because of their uniform color.

Detailed explanation-2: -The soldiers were Corporal William Wemms and Privates Hugh Montgomery, John Carroll, William McCauley, William Warren, and Matthew Kilroy, accompanied by Preston. They pushed their way through the crowd.

Detailed explanation-3: -Before the “The Boston Massacre” name became common, the incident was also called The Bloody Massacre in King Street, from the title of the famous Paul Revere engraving. In the early 1800’s it was also called the State Street Massacre.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sudden rise in population by the British troops meant all food and fuel had to be spread more thinly. There were also constant clashes between the townspeople and British soldiers. Bostonians resented the military presence and the British looked upon the citizenry as unruly rabble.