What was the Boston Massacre about?

Answer 1

5 colonists were killed. Many say that it was the soldiers fault for firing into the crowds, when really the colonists dared them to shoot and they threw harmful objects at the soldiers. This created more tension between Britain bitches and the American colonies. Also, it created more revolts and protests. This is when Paul Revere started the Propaganda against the British.

Answer 2

it actually wasent a massecare there was only 5 people killed. some of the colonist got mad with all the taxing so they started to throw snowballs with hard stuff inside. then the british soldirs got mad and shot them only 5 were killed.

Answer 3

It was really a mistake. American Colonists who were upset over British policies directed toward the Colonists were harassing a British soldier. It escalated to the point where snowballs were thrown at the Soldier, when other soldiers came upon the scene a rifle was accidentally fired and this led to panic in which 8 Colonists were killed by British gunfire.

A large riotous crowd of people were beginning to converge on British troops, pelting them with stones, bottles, etc... The troops opened fire when things got out of control. Only 5 people were killed that day but it was spread around the 13 states of Colonial America that it was in fact a massacre of many American citizens. This propaganda was used to arouse the American people into defying the British who were taking advantage of the them.

Answer 4

The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry.

The presence of British troops in the city of Boston was increasingly unwelcome. The riot began when about 50 citizens attacked a British sentinel. A British officer, Captain Thomas Preston, called in additional soldiers, and these too were attacked, so the soldiers fired into the mob, killing 3 on the spot (a black sailor named Crispus Attucks, ropemaker Samuel Gray, and a mariner named James Caldwell), and wounding 8 others, two of whom died later (Samuel Maverick and Patrick Carr).

A town meeting was called demanding the removal of the British and the trial of Captain Preston and his men for murder. At the trial, John Adams and Josiah Quincy II defended the British, leading to the acquittal and release of all but two. Samuel Quincy and Robert Treat Paine were the attorneys for the prosecution.

Answer 5

Well technically it wasnt a massacre, but it was because the British troops fired and killed 5 colonists. If you look at the picture of the Boston Massacre Paul Revere drew it is propaganda, but is what a massacre looks like.

Answer 6

because the colonists threatened the British soldiers with rocks and snowballs