The Boston Massacre: Cause Of The American Revolution

The 1770 Boston Massacre Boston massacre is one of the world known mass killings to have been witnessed during American Revolution in early 17th century. The massacre was originally known as ‘the Bloody massacre in king street’ as it was referred by Paul Revere. It took place in Boston, Massachusetts on March 5, 1770, the riots began from the group of 50 citizens who had converged outside State House protesting against the large number of British soldiers present in the city. The presence of soldiers in the city was to protect the customers commissioners when they enforced recent; highly unpopular, Townshend act, that enforced import tax on products from England, goods i.e. Glass, tea, paper and …show more content…
Then again it contradicts when the merchant confesses that he didn’t hear such order. Either way Preston and/or soldiers are guilty. There is evidence that there was an order from Preston to fire hence the verdict of the trials for the Boston Massacre finally would have ended being “guilty”. The fact will remain the victims being unarmed were brutally murdered. The order given to fire by Preston proves that he’s guilty of committing manslaughter crime. The Boston massacre led to the following effects: Committee of Correspondence –The massacre effect calculated piece of the political propaganda led by the Liberty son by the name Samuel Adams and patriots son known as Paul Revere. It was designed with aim of rousing antagonism across all colonies towards achieving the Crown. The Boston massacre contributed and led to unpopularity towards British regime based on America as it was widely publicized. Also it played an important part in those events that ensured America Revolution had occurred. These included ‘1773 Tea Act’ which came to rise of “Boston Tea Party” that was on 16th December