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Boston Massacre

a riot in Boston (March 5, 1770) arising from the resentment of Boston colonists toward British troops quartered in the city, in which the troops fired on the mob and killed several persons.

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The Boston Massacre is steeped in myth and much of what we think we know is not true. For one thing it wasn't the first violent event and only 5 people died. It was started by a group of drunken colonist roaming the city looking for trouble. About 9 PM they found it and decided to throw rocks and snowballs at a small group of British soldiers. Colonial Propaganda showed the soldiers shooting at the colonist and today historians have figured out this is not true.

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The Boston Masacare was when a group of angrey colonists were throwing snow balls and rocks at the British soilders. The soldiers shot into the crowd and killed 5 people.

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yes the boston massacre happened on 1770

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