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    freedom. A young wig-maker apprentice started a war that would eventually turn into the Boston Massacre. The Boston massacre was advertised in the postal delivery as “The Bloody Massacre”. The Poster delivery was created by Benjamin Franklin. This was known as a great way to provide communication between the colonies. The British were not happy with this new delivery service and decided to close down Boston Harbor. This action by the British resulted in many jobs…

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    The Boston Massacre; A Bloody Night March 5th, 1770. It’s a cold, wintery night and the British Redcoats have set up camp right in the middle of Boston, Massachusetts to enforce more tax laws. A group of angry, drunken colonists gather around all sides of the British troops for a not so peaceful protest. Clunk. One of the colonists had thrown a wooden club and knocked a British soldier off his feet and onto the ground. “Fire!” Captain Preston Thomas exclaimed. What was the Boston Massacre…

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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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    On March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts, there was a shooting of five colonists by seven British soldiers and their leader, Captain Preston. The five colonists that were killed were Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Samuel Maverick, and Patrick Carr. It started when one winter night, a few of Prestons men were getting ice balls and snowballs thrown at them. Colonists were daring those soldiers to shoot and were calling them dirty lobsterbacks. Some colonists were even grabbing at…

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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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    their 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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    you to fire” is what Crispus Attucks said and what led up to him dying, and starting the revolutionary war. This was just the beginning of a huge revolution. Crispus Attucks played an important role in the American Revolution by his role in the Boston Massacre. On the night of March 5, 1770, Private Hugh White, a guard on duty outside Boston’s customs house,was surrounded by a jeering crowd.He reacted by hitting one of them his musket. The crowd grew larger, and eight redcoats came to rescue…

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    not doing it for American's benefits. Britain 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…

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    researching many sources written about the Boston massacre, there were severalauthors who issued articles about the Boston Massacre, particularly journals, letter andreferences. Some authors categorized the Boston massacre by its context in history by examiningit by the people who were involved in the important event. However, while the authors talk aboutjournals, letters and references, there really wasn’t much discussion about other important part ofthe Boston Massacre: who really caused it.…

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    The Boston Massacre The Boston massacre was a significant event that didn’t happen until March 5, 1770. The colonists used it as propaganda. The Boston massacre only lasted about twenty minutes. Shortly after the Boston massacre the Boston tea party took place. There were five people that were killed in the Boston Massacre. One victim was, Crispus Attucks. He was a dock worker who was killed instantly when the british fired their guns. Another victim was, Samuel Gray. Samuel Gray, a worker at…

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