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A british soldier did not die.
A lot of people think that colonist were defenless but the truth is that the colnist had these big sticks and would hit the soldiers with them.
someone in the crowd yelled fire u *****
and the soldiers go on the command of fire
so they heard fire and BAM
but really the soldiers were innocent, its the colonist that wern't
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y ago****No British casualties were reported, but a majority of them were injured.
The Boston Massacre was greatly propagandized during that time period; many of the Americans (patriots, colonists) twisted the facts in a way that made everyone sympathize for them and grow deep hatred for the British (redcoats). The truth: a redcoat was merely guarding a building (i can't recall which one..) when a few pesky boys began making fun of him, and in a sense, tormenting and teasing him. What had started out as one-on-one bullying became the fury of a crowd--but the poor redcoat could do nothing but back away. Since the ground was dusted in snow, the colonists made snowballs and pummeled the readcoat with them, and also threw rocks and wood. The redcoat called for "backup" after someone smacked his face with a club; then the crowd began chanting "go ahead, shoot us!!" and other crude phrases...technically, they were playing with fire. Somewhere over all of the commotion came the earsplitting sound of a gunshot, causing a great deal of panic in both the Americans and the British. Seven (i think) Americans died, including a slave---but the redcoats did not intentionally harm them. *It turned out to be simply a misfire, but it sure caused great tension between Britain and newly forming America.
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What food did the soldiers eat in the Boston massacre?
The soldiers did not eat anything during the so-called massacre. It was begun and done too fast for anything but firing of weapons.
Who won the war called the Boston massacre?
The Boston Massacre was not a war, and it did not happen during a war. The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between a rowdy mob of people in Boston and a small detachment of British troops. Five civilians eventually died of wounds received during the event.
Why were soldiers in Boston during the Boston massacre?
The soldiers were in Boston because of the Quartering Act which states that British soldiers will stay in colonists house. The colonists must give the soldiers food, clothes, materials, a bed, a room, and other things. This enraged the colonists. The soldiers would give in return protection from other countries or the Indians from the French and Indian War.
Which person was the reason for the Boston Massacre?
No one person was responsable for the Boston Massacre. The Colonists were just fed up with the British, and how they kept taxing the colonies, even though most thought that they had no right to. During the Massacre, a large group of Colonists saw about five British soldiers, and threw snow and rocks at them. The Colonists provoked them enough to cause them to fire into the crowd. The soldiers were later charged for murder, but John Adams defended them in a trial and they were released.
How did James Caldwell die during the Boston massacre?
James Caldwell was killed in the Boston Massacre when two bullets fired by British soldiers hit him in the back. It is said he died almost instantly. Little else is known about him other than he was a mate of the Captain Morton vessel.
What did the British citizens do as the British soldiers approached them during the Boston Massacre?
They ran away.
Who was the commanding officer of the british soldiers during the boston massacre?
Captain Preston
Who was tension between during the Boston massacre?
The Patriots were attempting to demonstrate against British taxation, and the soldiers were there to maintain order.
Who defended the soldiers during the Boston massacre?
John Adams
Which side was john during the American revolution war?
John Adams was a lawyer for the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre but soon joined the war efforts.
What series of event linked the Boston massacre and the Boston tea party?
The British taxes on goods created hard feelings between the British and colonists. British soldiers panicked during a protest and caused the Boston Massacre. The British repealed all taxes except the one on tea in an effort to prove to the colonists that they had the power to tax the colonies. The colonists protested and caused the Boston Tea Party.
The colonist yelled insults and threww snowballs at some british soldiers?
Yes they did during the Boston Massacre. The colonists did that because the soldier that killed a colonist because of an argument.
What food did the soldiers eat in the Boston massacre?
The soldiers did not eat anything during the so-called massacre. It was begun and done too fast for anything but firing of weapons.
Who won the war called the Boston massacre?
The Boston Massacre was not a war, and it did not happen during a war. The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between a rowdy mob of people in Boston and a small detachment of British troops. Five civilians eventually died of wounds received during the event.
Where was Capt Preston standing during the Boston Massacre?
in between the angry crowd of colonists and his soldiers.
Why were soldiers in Boston during the Boston massacre?
The soldiers were in Boston because of the Quartering Act which states that British soldiers will stay in colonists house. The colonists must give the soldiers food, clothes, materials, a bed, a room, and other things. This enraged the colonists. The soldiers would give in return protection from other countries or the Indians from the French and Indian War.
Which person was the reason for the Boston Massacre?
No one person was responsable for the Boston Massacre. The Colonists were just fed up with the British, and how they kept taxing the colonies, even though most thought that they had no right to. During the Massacre, a large group of Colonists saw about five British soldiers, and threw snow and rocks at them. The Colonists provoked them enough to cause them to fire into the crowd. The soldiers were later charged for murder, but John Adams defended them in a trial and they were released.
