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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.
British troops killed five colonists in the?
Boston massacre
How did the quartering act connect to the Boston massacre?
The Quartering Act caused tension between the troops and the colonists. The colonists didn't want to have the troops invade their homes but the reason they were even their was to enforce the Townshend Act.
Why was the battle Lexington considered so significant?
It was the first battle between the colonists and the British troops.
Who promoted the Boston massacre?
A group of drunk colonists were throwing rocks and snowballs at the troops, and one of them hit one of the troops with a club, so he shot him. Then, some of the other troops fired at the group of drunks and they killed five people.
What are some defence issues in Canada east in 1864?
the colonies didn't have any or very little troops to protect the colonies the British out numbered them and the BBritish took troops back to fight against Russia so they didn't have much defense
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.
Why were the British troops stationed in the British colonies after 1763?
To keep peace between the colonists and the Native Americans.
How did the event in the engraving differ from previous confrontation between colonists and British troops?
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The Shay Rebellion was between whom?
It was between a farmer and the government then the government sent thousands of troops and killed them all
What tactics did colonists use against the British troops on their march back from Concord to Boston?
The colonists used tactic we would now call guerrilla warfare tactics. They thought of their tactics as doing what worked when fighting the Native Americans, who also fought that way. The colonists hid behind trees and stones and waited for the British troops. Then the colonists would fire and retreat a small bit, then fire again and repeating this many times. Around 1500 out of 5000 British troops were killed and only around 100 of the colonies were shot.
Who were the colonists forced to quarter?
British troops
