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They were angry with Great Britain for taxing them. First with the Stamp Act, then they repealed it due to boycott, then the Townshend Acts. Which raised more boycott with the angry colonists.
They were throwing this first at a British officer, then a small army came. The general told them not to fire unless he commanded. They fired anyways... and as the court ruled, "Because they were only nervous and did it for defense."
Those are not the exact words.
But that is why, but I learned this in S.S. and soon you probably will!
What else can I help you with?
What events pushed the colonists towards revolution?
The Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre led the colonists closer to war with Britain.
Why did the Boston colonists and the British soldiers clash result in the Boston massacre?
Some colonists were throwing snowballs with sticks in them at the soldiers. One of the soldiers slipped and accidentally fired his gun. In confusion the other soldiers began to shoot at the colonists and killed 5 and injured 6.
What lead up to the Boston massacre?
The colonists were angry and resentful over the Townshend Acts and the Stamp Act imposed upon them by the British Parliament. They referred to them as the Intolerable Acts. On March 5, 1770, a group of colonists were taunting some of the British soldiers stationed in Boston. After being threatened verbally and having things thrown at them, the British soldiers fired into the crowd killing five people and wounding six others. This incident became known at the Boston Massacre.
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.
What if the Boston massacre didn't happen how would things be different in the present and in history?
First, things would have not been so complicated for the Colonists to live furthermore. Second, the Boston Massacre was indeed tragic... but people tell me that it wasn't an accident. The British wanted this to happen because the colonists didn't follow their rules.
What is a site of a massacre and a tea party?
Boston, the Boston tea party when colonists rebeled against taxes they dumped tea into the harbor and the Boston Massacre when British soldiers shot and killed 5 colonists because they were calling them mean things and throwing snowballs at them.
What events pushed the colonists towards revolution?
The Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre led the colonists closer to war with Britain.
Why did the Boston colonists and the British soldiers clash result in the Boston massacre?
Some colonists were throwing snowballs with sticks in them at the soldiers. One of the soldiers slipped and accidentally fired his gun. In confusion the other soldiers began to shoot at the colonists and killed 5 and injured 6.
Why did the colonists use the Boston massacre against the British?
Colonists opposed the taxes being given on things such as tea. Decided to dump it all out costing Britain to lose a lot of money.
What lead up to the Boston massacre?
The colonists were angry and resentful over the Townshend Acts and the Stamp Act imposed upon them by the British Parliament. They referred to them as the Intolerable Acts. On March 5, 1770, a group of colonists were taunting some of the British soldiers stationed in Boston. After being threatened verbally and having things thrown at them, the British soldiers fired into the crowd killing five people and wounding six others. This incident became known at the Boston Massacre.
How was the tea law and the Boston massacre related?
During the British rule over the 13 colonies, the Townshend Duties were imposed. One was the tea tax, but it also was a tax on things such as paper and paint. The Boston Massacre was a result of colonists being angry at the British for enforcing it, so they were complaining to the soldiers on duty in front of the Customs House. The British, to protect themselves, took extreme measures when colonists attacked them, and shot.
What did the crowd do in the Boston massacre as the British soldiers approached them?
They provoked the soldiers and threw things at them!
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.
What if the Boston massacre didn't happen how would things be different in the present and in history?
First, things would have not been so complicated for the Colonists to live furthermore. Second, the Boston Massacre was indeed tragic... but people tell me that it wasn't an accident. The British wanted this to happen because the colonists didn't follow their rules.
What did the crowd do as the British soldier soldiers approach them in the Boston massacre?
They provoked the soldiers and threw things at them!
Why did the colonists do those bad things to the soldiers in the Boston massacre?
Many of the colonists were drunk and other were just angry with the British for taxing them. Also, one of the British soldiers had knocked down a kid because the boy was throwing snow at him. *Hope it helped!*
What did the British do that angered the colonists to the point of wanting a revolution?
The British antagonized them with many things. The biggest were taxes levied to help pay for the French and Indian War, and the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre occurred in Boston when drunken British officers were accused, put on trial, and found not guilty of killing colonist. Samuel Adams made this act sound bigger than it really was by calling it a Massacre and passing out handbills showing the event. The thing is that you have to remember is that EVERYONE was British, yet they felt disrespected by the King.
