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    rights. At the time, without a doubt, the American Revolution was flared by a chain of events in the colonies. One of the most damaging events was the ‘Boston Massacre’, caused by the continued tension between the government and colonists in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, leading to five unarmed colonists death. The effects of the ‘Boston Massacre’ on the colonies were devastating, and hearing…

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    A massacre is known to be a brutal and indiscriminate slaughter of unimpeachable people therefore the use of the word massacre for this event is ambiguous, in truth, the Boston massacre should have been classified as a little dispute, brawl, or riot between mother country and colonies owing to the facts that; all the propaganda that was printed emphasized and exaggerated the actual actions taken by both the colonists and the British, the colonists made the first move, and the British only used…

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    decided to impose laws to get money from the colonists, making them dissatisfied. The Boston Massacre was one of the key events to happen due to British tax laws. Was the Boston Massacre truly a massacre despite five colonists being killed? No, the incident name was not actually a massacre and it was an accident. The Boston Massacre contradicts the meaning of the word "massacre." According to Dictionary, "massacre is defined as the killings of a large number of usually unarmed people." The…

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    On March 5, 1770, there was a massacre in front of the Old Customs House. This awful incident is the Boston Massacre. This was most definitely caused due the actions the colonists had been taking. Here is why the colonists are at fault for the Boston Massacre. It all started when a crowd of colonists became angry and started rioting. First off, this crowd of colonists were not just peacefully protesting. They started off by throwing chunks of what they called “snowballs”, but were actually…

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    The Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre happened on March 5, 1770 when British soldiers opened fire on civilians. The massacre, as dubbed by Samuel Adams, began when colonists of the rougher kind threw snow-covered rocks at British soldiers in front of the courthouse. At that point, the soldiers opened fire. Because they had been directly assaulted, the soldiers believed they had the right to retaliate against the colonists. After the order to fire, they fired into the crowd, killing Crispus…

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    There are three sides to every story: One person’s side, the other person’s side, and the truth. This is no different for the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre took place in March 5, 1770 in the streets of Boston. Some people believe that the colonists were more responsible for the death of the 5 colonists. Others, including myself, believe that the Redcoats were more responsible. I believe this for the following reasons: 1. The Redcoat who started this was drunk, 2. They used extreme force…

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    One of the most known events in history to happen in Boston . The only event ever to happen like this. The one historical event that earned the title of the incident on king street named by the British personally. The one event where British soldiers were ready too fire and attack while the opposing side the colonists, were prepared to strike and defend their beloved town and keep it the way they intended to have it from the veary begining. The event where you would be terrified imagine it…

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    The Boston Massacre should not be labeled as a massacre. Instead, it was mostly self defense. Depending on your perspective, the Boston Massacre can be interpreted in many different ways. Although, more sources provide the idea that the event was an act of self defense rather than the killing of innocent and defenseless colonist. To begin, the event that took place on March 5th, 1770 was known as the Boston Massacre. Many say that the massacre was the result of the red coats feeling…

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    Boston Massacre Massacre: an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people; deliberately and violently kill (large number of people) The amount of troops populating Boston became too much for the citizens to handle. Their privacy was being stolen, as were their basic human rights. People grew frustrated and decided that it was time to ridicule the soldiers in a mob to make things better. But, later that night the tables turned for the worse in an act that will mark America´s history forever.…

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    The Boston Massacre was a violent conflict that occurred on 5th of March 1770 before the start of the American Revolution in Boston, Massachusetts. During the evening hours of that day, a fight broke between British Soldiers and colonial residents at the Customs House on King Street. Due to the tension created by the resentful riot in Boston, British soldiers fired shots at the rioting mob, and as a result, several people were wounded and consequently leading to the death of five American…

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