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What did colonists throw at british troops in the Boston massacre?
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British troops killed five colonists in the?
Boston massacre
Who were the main participants of the Boston Massacre?
The main participants of the Boston Massacre were a group of British soldiers, known as the "lobsterbacks," and a crowd of colonists. The soldiers were part of the British army stationed in Boston, and the colonists were protesting against British taxation and the presence of troops in their city.
During what event did Boston troops fire on angry colonists?
The Boston Massacre
What event occurred when British troops killed 5 colonists?
You are asking about the Boston Massacre, but the event was propaganda for the colonists who were wanting to show a cause for leaving the British crown. Paul Revere drew a handbill to spin the event into something much more than it really was. Most history books today show the drawing when writing about it. Other events between colonists and troops happened in other places, but you don’t read about them. One reason is that Boston was the center of anti British activists.
What event occurred where British troops killed 5 colonists?
Its called the Boston massacre. The British at the time called it the Boston Riot. 11 shots were fired but only 5 hit.
British troops killed five colonists in the?
Boston massacre
The event in which British troops fire on angry colonists in Boston is known as?
Boston Massacre
What occurred in 1770 that resulted in 5 colonists being shot and killed by british troops in Boston?
The colonials were killed in the Boston Massacre, after brawls between colonists and troops erupted into a riot.
What colonial resistance and British counter measures prompted the Boston massacre?
The Sons of Liberty and other colonists' opposition to the Townshend Acts as week as the arrival of British troops led to the Boston Massacre.
Who were the main participants of the Boston Massacre?
The main participants of the Boston Massacre were a group of British soldiers, known as the "lobsterbacks," and a crowd of colonists. The soldiers were part of the British army stationed in Boston, and the colonists were protesting against British taxation and the presence of troops in their city.
During what event did Boston troops fire on angry colonists?
The Boston Massacre
What event occurred when British troops killed 5 colonists?
You are asking about the Boston Massacre, but the event was propaganda for the colonists who were wanting to show a cause for leaving the British crown. Paul Revere drew a handbill to spin the event into something much more than it really was. Most history books today show the drawing when writing about it. Other events between colonists and troops happened in other places, but you don’t read about them. One reason is that Boston was the center of anti British activists.
What event occurred where British troops killed 5 colonists?
Its called the Boston massacre. The British at the time called it the Boston Riot. 11 shots were fired but only 5 hit.
What was a clash between BBritish troops and a group of colonists in which five colonists were killed?
the boston massacre
The cause of the Boston massacre in 1770 the tension between?
townspeople and soldiers
In what event did British troops fire on anti-British demonstrators?
The Boston Massacre
What in the Boston Massacre was turned into by Paul Revere?
Paul Revere made an engraving of the Boston Massacre, portraying it as an unprovoked attack on civilians by British soldiers. It was sued on a flier about the Boston Massacre that was widely distributed throughout the colonies This was pure propaganda and was used to incite discontent and distrust between the colonists and the British troops.
