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It was an incident on 5 March, 1770. British soldiers shot at american colonists and killed 5 of them. Later it was called a 'massacre' by the Americans to increade hatred against the British.
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How drew a picture of the Boston massacre?
The famous engraving of the Boston Massacre was created by Paul Revere. Two other men, Henry Pelham and Jonathan Muliken also created drawings of the event.
How many Bostons were killed at the Boston massacre?
Not many. Only around 5-10. The Sons of Liberty only called it a "massacre" to gain support from the other colonies. Also, it was used for anti-British propaganda.
How was news of the Boston Massacre shared with other colonies?
by paul rever he took his horse and rode it and told the other colonists
When the Boston massacre take place?
The Boston massacre took place in 1770. British soldiers killed five men for no good reason, other than the fact that they were protesting the presence of the British soldiers on March 5, 1770.
How was the boston massacre different from the battles of the revolutionary war?
In the Revolutionary War battles both sides were armed and trying to take or hold positions. In the so-called Boston Massacre, on the British troops were armed. The crowd threatened them was not armed with more than snowballs, but the troops felt threatened and were backed into a corner. Hundreds died and more were wounded on both sides during most battles of the Revolution. At the Boston Massacre only five of the mob were killed and no British troops were wounded
What was the names of the shooters involved with the Boston massacre?
Captain Thomas Preston and Eight other men
How drew a picture of the Boston massacre?
The famous engraving of the Boston Massacre was created by Paul Revere. Two other men, Henry Pelham and Jonathan Muliken also created drawings of the event.
What other wars did the redcoats fight in besides the Boston massacre?
One other war that the redcoats fought in besides the Boston Massacre (which really wasn't a "massacre" because only five people were killed) was the Revolutionary War.
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.
How many Bostons were killed at the Boston massacre?
Not many. Only around 5-10. The Sons of Liberty only called it a "massacre" to gain support from the other colonies. Also, it was used for anti-British propaganda.
How was news of the Boston Massacre shared with other colonies?
by paul rever he took his horse and rode it and told the other colonists
When the Boston massacre take place?
The Boston massacre took place in 1770. British soldiers killed five men for no good reason, other than the fact that they were protesting the presence of the British soldiers on March 5, 1770.
How was the boston massacre different from the battles of the revolutionary war?
In the Revolutionary War battles both sides were armed and trying to take or hold positions. In the so-called Boston Massacre, on the British troops were armed. The crowd threatened them was not armed with more than snowballs, but the troops felt threatened and were backed into a corner. Hundreds died and more were wounded on both sides during most battles of the Revolution. At the Boston Massacre only five of the mob were killed and no British troops were wounded
Did the British leave Boston after the Boston Massacre?
No. The Boston Massacre occurred on 5 March 1770. The British did not leave Boston until 17 March 1776, following the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Bunker Hill, among other actions, and an 11-month siege of the city by the Continental Army and local militias.
What other names have the Red Sox been called?
The Pilgrams and Red Stockings. The were other teams in Boston called the Braves(now Atlanta) and the Beaneaters, but don't get them confused with the Sox -----The Red Sox were also called the Americans early on to distinguish them from the Boston Braves who played in the National League.
What was the Boston massacre and how did it inspire the colonists to revolt against the british?
The Boston Massacre occurred when British soldiers started shooting at a crowd of rioting townspeople. It inspired colonists to revolt because they were already angry at the British for other reasons such as the Intolerable Acts.
What happened t the Boston tea party and the Boston massacre?
What happened was the british were mad that people were not paying the tax on tea and other things so when those people that were called patriots (people that were against the tax) they saw british soldiers and they started calling them names and throwing snowballs at them so the soldiers got so fed up a couple of them fired guns and killed 5 patriots
