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The Boston Massacre! this The Boston Masacre took place at an uneasy time in history, colonists provided soldiers to fire. When Britian Began Taxing The coloines, Boston began to rebel and boycott British goods. The colonists of Boston not only effectiviely boycotted British goods, but ridiculed those who did'nt. Boston people often tortured, teased, and harmed the red coats. The colonists behavior toward the soldiers led to the bloody massacre that took place. The soldiers had suffered enough and on march 5, 1770, they fired into a mob of Boston colonists. Upon firiny 5-10 colonists died, or were at least injured. The soldiers were sent to a court and only two were found guilty, even they were not put to death. The colonists part in the Boston Massacre was'nt as innocent as they have people believe, but same paid the price with their lives.



= [|The Boston] = =Q1. How did the Boston Massacre start and end? Q2. Why did the soldiers fire with provocation.= = [|the boston massacre] = ||
 * 1760 || The town of Boston was very uneasy throughout the 1760's. ||
 * 1765 || The British government decided to tax the American colonists to help to help pay it's bills. ||
 * 1766 || Still, Britain would not give up on taxing the Americans. ||
 * 1767 || Parliament passed new tax laws called the Townshend Acts. ||
 * 1768 || The British tax official boarded the Liberty, and the British decided to end the rebellion in Boston. British troops arrive on the Boston Harbor. ||
 * 1769 || Tension in Boston was leading to a fight. Violence begins to increase in Boston. James Otis, a popular Boston rebellion leader, was attacked in the British Coffee House. ||
 * 1770 || A group of boys painted pictures on a board, publicly criticizing merchants who still did business with England. A red-coat goes to apply for a job at a rope-making store and is insulted by the owner, and he brings more soldiers to get revenge. The rope-makers beat the troops with wooden clubs. ||
 * 1770 || Boys throw snowballs at the British soldiers and dare them to fire on them. A servant ran to the nearby barracks and told them that some one was killing the sentinel (Guard). War began. ||
 * 1773 || Britain still taxed colonists, but now for tea.
 * || Q1. What was the date of when the Boston Massacre occured. Q2. Why did a squad of British soldiers come to support a sentry. ||