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.
The Boston Massacre
the fighting started at Lexington and ended in Concord Massachusetts
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The Americans did not enjoy the laws and taxes that all the British have put down on them. Poo?
The Native Americans were so important in the clash between the French and British because the Native Americans helped the French in the war between the French and British.
The Native Americans were so important in the clash between the French and British because the Native Americans helped the French in the war between the French and British.
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The Seven Years' War.
No, the colonists did not throw clam shells at the British during the Boston Massacre. The event, which took place on March 5, 1770, involved a confrontation between British soldiers and a crowd of colonists who were protesting British rule. The protesters were throwing snowballs and other objects, but clam shells were not specifically mentioned as part of the incident. The clash escalated and resulted in British soldiers firing into the crowd, killing several colonists.
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.
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Some colonists were throwing snowballs with sticks in them at the soldiers. One of the soldiers slipped and accidentally fired his gun. In confusion the other soldiers began to shoot at the colonists and killed 5 and injured 6.