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  1. Boston Massacre: Causes, Date & Facts | HISTORY

    • Tensions ran high in Boston in early 1770. 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 c… See more

    How Many Died After Violence Erupted?

    On the frigid, snowy evening of March 5, 1770, Private Hugh White was the only soldier guarding the King’s money stored inside the Custom House on King Street. It wasn’t lon… See more

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    Boston Massacre Fueled Anti-British Views

    Within hours, Preston and his soldiers were arrested and jailed and the propaganda machine … See more

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    John Adams Defends The British

    It took seven months to arraign Preston and the other soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre and bring them to trial. Ironically, it was American colonist, lawyer and future President o… See more

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    Aftermath of The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre had a major impact on relations between Britain and the American colonists. It further incensed colonists already weary of British rule and unfair taxati… See more

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  2. Boston Massacre | History, Facts, Site, Deaths, & Trial

    Sep 17, 2024 · 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. Why did the Boston Massacre happen?

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  3. Boston Massacre - U.S. National Park Service

    On March 5, 1770, seven British soldiers fired into a crowd of volatile Bostonians, killing five, wounding another six, and angering an entire colony. The event, known as the Boston Massacre, did not happen in an isolated vacuum, but it …

  4. Boston Massacre of 1770 | Summary, Causes, Effects, Facts

  5. History of Boston - Wikipedia

    A map from the 1770s of the city of Boston and its harbor. The dotted features are mudflats and salt marshes that were exposed at low tide and unnavigable even at high tide. Prior to European colonization the region around modern …

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  6. Everyday Life in Boston before the American Revolution

    Oct 26, 2023 · It was in front of the State House on March 5, 1770, where the Boston Massacre took place, causing high tension in the town between colonial and Royal leaders. Though not the manicured park it is today, the Boston

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  7. Old State House - Boston National Historical Park (U.S.

    On July 18, 1776, Bostonians gathered under the balcony of Old State to hear for the first time the Declaration of Independence. Dive into the history of the events that took place within and outside this building's wall by visiting the Old State …

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  8. The Boston Massacre - Colonial Society of Massachusetts

    The pamphlet that Bernard wanted inserted into the House Journal was Copy of the Complaint of the House of Representatives of Massachuset’s-Bay, against Sir Francis Bernard: With Sir Francis Bernard’s Answer (Boston, 1770).

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  9. Eyewitness accounts of the Boston Massacre (1770) - Alpha History

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