The Boston Massacre that took place on March 5, 1770 was not really a massacre but the killing of three to five people in a street incident. An angry mob of ruffians pestered and attacked a squad of British soldiers. Finally the soldiers fired into the crowd killing three and wounding eight more. An angry group of Boston citizens demanded the removal of the British troops and the trial of Captain Preston and his men for murder. At Preston's trial John Adams, later President, and Josiah Quincy were council for the defense. It could not be proved that Preston ordered his troops to fire and he was acquitted. But two of the British soldiers were later found guilty of murder. The incident was used to rally the colonists against British policies by propagandists, Paul Revere did a famous engraving of the unfortunate incident that helped to inflame public opinion. It was one of the events that led to the Revolutionary War. So I would have to say that colonial outrage was not justified over the Boston Massacre.
When the soldiers were keeping older they were attacked by colonists and the soldiers defened themselves by firing. So yes it was justified for the brittish. America did not deserve to wage war with Britain...
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In response to the Boston Massacre in 1770, Samuel Adams played a crucial role by using the event as a rallying point for colonial resistance against British rule. He helped organize protests and created the Committee of Correspondence to communicate and coordinate action among the colonies. Adams also promoted the idea of colonial unity and resistance, positioning the massacre as a symbol of British tyranny, which fueled public outrage and support for the revolutionary cause.
The propaganda surrounding the Boston Massacre, particularly through Paul Revere's famous engraving and Samuel Adams' writings, played a crucial role in galvanizing colonial unity. By portraying the British soldiers as brutal aggressors and the colonists as innocent victims, it stoked anti-British sentiment and fostered a shared sense of outrage among the colonies. This shared narrative helped to unify disparate colonial groups against a common enemy, strengthening their resolve to resist British rule and ultimately contributing to the momentum for the American Revolution.
When the soldiers were keeping older they were attacked by colonists and the soldiers defened themselves by firing. So yes it was justified for the brittish. America did not deserve to wage war with Britain...
The famous engraving of the the Boston Massacre was etched by Paul Revere.
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it was not justifired because the colonist had only sticks and the soliders had riffles
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Because after the Boston Massacre happened.More people with fight aganist the British,join the contiental army or side with the coloniest.
The Sons of Liberty and other colonists' opposition to the Townshend Acts as week as the arrival of British troops led to the Boston Massacre.
In response to the Boston Massacre in 1770, Samuel Adams played a crucial role by using the event as a rallying point for colonial resistance against British rule. He helped organize protests and created the Committee of Correspondence to communicate and coordinate action among the colonies. Adams also promoted the idea of colonial unity and resistance, positioning the massacre as a symbol of British tyranny, which fueled public outrage and support for the revolutionary cause.
The propaganda surrounding the Boston Massacre, particularly through Paul Revere's famous engraving and Samuel Adams' writings, played a crucial role in galvanizing colonial unity. By portraying the British soldiers as brutal aggressors and the colonists as innocent victims, it stoked anti-British sentiment and fostered a shared sense of outrage among the colonies. This shared narrative helped to unify disparate colonial groups against a common enemy, strengthening their resolve to resist British rule and ultimately contributing to the momentum for the American Revolution.
colonial leaders used news of the killings against the british