THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
BOSTON MASSACRE DECLARATORY TOWNSHEND ACTS
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A crowd of Boston Colonists attacked a few British soldiers who eventually fired, killing 5 Colonists
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A regiment of redcoats attacked a peaceful crowd of Colonists and the Colonists defended themselves by killing 5 of the redcoats
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The redcoats burned down a town hall meeting with the Colonists trapped inside, killing around 200 colonists
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The Sons of Liberty burned down the redcoats’ barracks with the soldiers trapped inside which killed all but a few of them
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a “patriot” mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry.
Detailed explanation-2: -More than 2, 000 British soldiers occupied the city of 16, 000 colonists and tried to enforce Britain’s tax laws, like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts. American colonists rebelled against the taxes they found repressive, rallying around the cry, “no taxation without representation.”
Detailed explanation-3: -On March 5, 1770, a crowd confronted eight British soldiers in the streets of the city. As the mob insulted and threatened them, the soldiers fired their muskets, killing five colonists.
Detailed explanation-4: -In March 1770, British soldiers stationed in Boston opened fire on a crowd, killing five townspeople and infuriating locals. What became known as the Boston Massacre intensified anti-British sentiment and proved a pivotal event leading up to the American Revolution.