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What legislation led to the closing of boston's port in 1774?
The British Closed the Harbor and made the boston people pay for the tea that had been dumped.the colonists got very angry.
How did the Americans force the british to withdraw from Boston?
Actually, the British blockaded the city of Boston and the people of the city had a terrible winter. There are written reports of people burning church pews for fire wood. It was one of the coldest winters they had for a long time.
The name of the clash between British soldiers and Bostonians?
This was the Boston Massacre. It happened on March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts. British soldiers killed 5 civilians, and injured 6 others. British troops had been stationed in Boston to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legislation. A mob formed around some British soldiers, and in response, they fired into the crowd, instantly killing 3 people and wounding others. 2 more people died later of wounds sustained in the incident.
Why did Samuel Adams label the violence in Boston as a messacre?
The Boston Massacre was spun into a propagandist campaign against the British. In fact, before that event there had been other clashes with the British that were worse, but it worked to get people mad.
What happened on march 5?
On March 5th, 1770, a group of boys threw snow balls to tease British soldiers who were stationed in Boston. As the crowd grew and became more high-spirited, the soldiers fired into the crowd of people and killed 5 Americans.
What were the people called who protested the old church?
Protestants
What did Nixon do when people protested the massacre?
Absolutely nothing; he wasn't even born at the time of the Boston Massacre.
What were the people called who protested the war in Vietnam?
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What was the name given to the British soldiers by the people of Boston?
The people of Boston (Aka the Patriots) had some pretty mean names for the British soldiers. They were called Redcoats due to their red uniforms, and Lobseterbacks because back then everyone hated lobsters and the uniforms were red. They also called them Regulars, Kings men, and other names still around today.
Where was the massacre?
The Boston Massacre (called Boston Riot by the British) occurred in Boston. The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 resulting in the death of 5 people and 6 others injured.
How did American colonists show opposition to British taxation 1760's?
the Americans didnt appreciate the taxation because it got too expensive and they couldn't afford so they protested to get their rights back. At the end the british fired them and killed five people at boston. They had a plan called "the boston tea party" so they went into ships and disguised as first nation peoples and threw boxes of tea into the water.
The name given to the clash between british soldiers and bostonians was the boston?
This was the Boston Massacre. It happened on March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts. British soldiers killed 5 civilians, and injured 6 others. British troops had been stationed in Boston to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legislation. A mob formed around some British soldiers, and in response, they fired into the crowd, instantly killing 3 people and wounding others. 2 more people died later of wounds sustained in the incident.
Why is the Boston massacrecalled the Boston massacre?
The Boston Massacre was called the Boston Massacre, to be used as a tool of rhetoric. It was by no means a massacre, seeing as only five people were killed. It was a way for patriots like Paul Revere to uprise the spirits of the people and turn them against the British.
How did Britain punish the people of Boston American revolution?
The British closed down the port of Boston and they also sent troops that were quartered in the colonists homes. This was called the Intolerable Acts.
Why didnt the people of Boston want the British soldiers to be there?
Because in the past the British soldiers do not want Boston and they put Boston to pay taxes. The Boston colonists were forced to quarter the British soldiers. Quartering refers to housing and feeding them.
What is the given to the British soldiers by the people of Boston?
sticks, stones, snowballs at the Boston Massacre.
Why did people of Boston resent the british soldiers?
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