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Nobody knows for sure. The Americans were throwing things at the British soldiers - they were throwing ice, rocks, and insults at them. One of the British soldiers thought he heard the command, "Fire," and he fired his gun into the crowd. All the soldiers started to get scared and shot into the crowd.
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When did the Boston Massacre get started?
The Boston Massacre started March 5, 1770
What year did the Boston massacre start?
the Boston massacre started in the year 1770
Did the Boston massacre start by a guy that threw a stick?
No, the Boston Massacre was started by colonists throwing snowballs at British soldiers.
Did the British start the Boston Massacre?
no Bostons started it
What act was started after the Boston massacre?
townshead act
When did the Boston massacre begin?
it started on March 5, 1770
Were the American colonists completely innocent in Boston massacre?
The American Colonists were not completely innocent in the Boston Massacre because they were the ones who started the massacre by throwing ice and snow at the British Soldiers
Boston massacre 1770?
The Boston Massacre 1770 five Boston colonists died on Mar 5 1770 when a colonists shouted '' Fire'' and British soldier started shooting
Where was Crispus Attucks living when the revolution started?
He was a stowaway in Boston when the Boston Massacre took place.
What two events happened in Boston before American Revolutionary war started?
The two events that happened in Boston before the American Revolutionary War started were the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.
Who was the president of the presidents park?
The boston massacre started by Bill clinton
What action started the Boston massacre?
British killed five colonist
