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 frozen balls of ice. Not only were they throwing ice balls at the Redcoats, but they were chucking the shells of oysters and lobsters. Additionally, the colonists are at fault because of their harsh language presented to the Redcoats. Some of the colonists
