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The battle of concord led directly to what event?

The siege against British troops at Boston


The event in which British troops fire on angry colonists in Boston is known as?

Boston Massacre


How did the event in the engraving differ from previous confrontation between colonists and British troops?

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What event was used a propaganda to raise the fevor against british troops?

Paul Revere made an engraving of the Boston Massacre which was used as propaganda against the British.


Who did the Boston massacre gain support from?

The colonist, but the whole event was used as propaganda by the few colonist who wanted to start problems against the British troops. What a lot of people don't realize is that John Adams defended the troops who were put on trial for the event.


What event occurred where British troops killed 5 colonists?

Its called the Boston massacre. The British at the time called it the Boston Riot. 11 shots were fired but only 5 hit.


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.


What was th nick name of the event in witch British troops opened fire on Boston civlians?

The Boston Massacre. The term was coined by Samuel Adams in 1770.


What event came first the continental army surprises british troops at Trenton on Christmas or the declaration of independence is adopted or France recognizes America as an independent nation?

the declaration of independence is adopted, the continental army surprises british troops at trenton christmas, france recognizes america as an independent nation


According to the General's Letter was the incident that occurred on march 5th 1770 the first time colonists had quarreled with the British troops?

The Boston Massacre is the event that occurred on March 5, 1770. It was a fight between American patriots and British soldiers.


What event was propaganda used by the colonists against british?

The colonists used propaganda, such as the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party, to portray the British as oppressive and tyrannical rulers. These events were exaggerated and publicized to generate support for the colonists' cause for independence.


What famous world war 2 event happend on thebeaches of Frances that the English channel?

The evacuation of 338.000 allied (mostly British) troops from the beaches at Dunkirk in late May/early June 1940.