Causes Of The Boston Massacre

William Wyatt and Captain Thomas Preston had very different accounts on what happened at the Boston Massacre. Wyatt said that he was in Boston, when he heard the bells ring, which usually indicated that there is a fire. He ran up too the Town-house, where he saw soldiers and their officer, who was telling them to load their guns and then proceeded to tell the soldiers to fire. When they did not fire, he told them to fire again, until someone did and after everyone fired and killed townspeople, the officer yelled "Damn ye, rascals, what did ye fire for?" Wyatt also mentioned that the towns people did not throw anything at the soldiers.

The Boston Massacre took place on March 5th, 1770. This historic event was caused because of an ongoing conflict between the British soldiers and the people of Boston. According to George Hewes account, “Crowds of artisans and laborers joined the elite in protesting British policies, although their differing points of view revealed the divisions within colonial society.” People were upset over the British passing the Towsend Act, which was a surplus of unpopular taxes. The people of Boston also resented the British troops, who were also looking for jobs.

The Boston Massacre is considered by many historians to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War. The fatal incident happened on March 5 of 1770. The massacre resulted in the death of five colonists. British troops in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were there to stop demonstrations against the Townshend Acts and keep order, but instead they provoked outrage. The British soldiers and citizens brawled in streets and fought in bars. “The citizens viewed the British soldiers as potential oppressors, competitors for jobs, and a treat to social mores'; (Mahin 1). A defiant anti-British fever was lingering among the townspeople.     

On March 5 1770, a union of colonists gathered at the Customs House where they protested and harassed soldiers standing outside. These colonists were representing The Sons of Liberty, a secret organization aiming to rebel against the British Parliament. There was an abundance of tension between the colonists and Great Britain after new taxes were passed and British troops arrived in Massachusetts to enforce them. After many hours of chanting and protesting a shot was fired; the atrocious event left five men dead. The question society still ponders over 200 years later is what really happened and whose fault was it? The Boston Massacre initiated because of miscommunication; it was not a massacre but a mutual riot.

The Boston Massacre, known as the Incident on King Street by the British happened on March 5 1770. A squad of British soldiers were being attacked by a mob. One of the soldiers fired, which caused others to fire. Over all five died all colonists. The event greatly boosted the revolution.

I am writing to express my opinion about the events that occurred March 5, 1770 in Boston. I feel very strongly that the blame rests solely on the nine British soldiers that fought in the massacre. These soldiers were much to harsh to the colonists were involved in this fight, and had no right to fire a gun at these innocent colonists trying to stand up for their rights of privacy, as well as just rights in general. I believe that the world should know what really happened on March 5, 1770 in the streets of Boston. I hope that you should continue reading to find out more.

"...he really thought they did fire to defend themselves." The Bloody Massacre was a killing of five people and six others were wounded. A more commonly known name is the Boston Massacre. This was also a key event that led to the start of the Revolutionary War.

In studying the Boston Massacre, there are many views of the cause of the event and the effect it had on American history and the colonies. It is my personal belief that the Boston Massacre was fueled by the abuse and isolation of the British soldiers and the civil disobedience of the colonial people that was substantiated by the feelings of their own lack of freedom. The event was used as propaganda by prominent people such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams to lead the colonies in a revolutionary uprising.

This event occurred as a result of Colonists rioting at tax collectors in Boston Massachusetts. British guards that were at tax collection building opened fire on the rebellious crowd killing Five Americans. This gave an opportunity for Patriots to dramatize the event and use propaganda so the patriot cause would get an increase in support. The Boston MAssacre also later influenced the Boston Tea Party. Boston Tea Party- Event where the Sons of Liberty dress up as indians and raid British tea ships in Boston Arbor.

The fact that both the colonists and the British had been armed, signals this event was not a massacre. What Captain Thomas Preston states occurred that night in Boston, it justifies my claim that if both parties were armed and used their weapons accordingly, it defies the definition of a

The frightened and outnumbered British soldiers fired their muskets into the unarmed crowed of angry colonists in an act of self-defense. On the evening of March 5, 1770 eight British soldiers would be surrounded by a hundred or more angry colonists. When the confrontation was over eleven people were shot; five people were killed and the other six were wounded. Tensions in Boston had been rising and two regiments of British troops were sent to restore law and order to the colony. Confrontations between the colonists and soldiers were becoming every day events. Colonists that were British sympathizers would be harassed as well as soldiers that were in town alone.

On a moonlight night in the winter of 1770, a mob of American Colonists gather at the customs house and began taunting the British soldiers. Captain Tomas Preston ordered his men to fix their bayonets and join guard outside of the building. The colonists started throwing snowballs, and Private Hugh Montgomery was hit, leading him to fire his rifle at the crowd. Soon, other soldiers began firing, and when it was over, five colonists lay either dead or dying. Three more were injured. Almost everyone will agree the Boston Massacre shouldn't have happened. This argument usually ends at the question of whose fault it was. Sure, the British did fire when they shouldn't have, but the colonists started the fight when they protested and taunted the

“Between the hours of nine and ten o’clock, being in my master’s house, was alarmed by the cry of fire, I ran down as far as the town-house, and then heard that the soldiers and the inhabitants were fighting in the alley… I then left them and went to King street. I then saw a party of soldiers loading their muskets about the Custom house door, after which they all shouldered. I heard some of the inhabitants cry out, “heave no snow balls”, others cried “they dare not fire”. The Boston massacre has been no massacre it was propaganda. The incident that happened March 5th, 1770 in the streets of Boston only killed five people and had six people with non fatal injuries. There were

As the dispute between America and Britain grew more severe many types of events started happening. The Stamp Act that enforced tax on print paper. Declaratory Act made sure that the Stamp Act was repealed and enforced taxation because the parliament was supposed to be the same in Britain. Next came the Townshend Acts that pretty much increase tax on more goods. Then came other events that lead to the Boston Massacre, in 1770, such as Circular Act and the Liberty Riot. Although, these events were a horrific time period for both sides; each side had their own thoughts for the acts that were passed.

The Boston Massacre is considered by many historians to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War. The fatal incident happened on March 5 of 1770. The massacre resulted in the death of five colonists. British troops in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were there to stop demonstrations against the Townshend Acts and keep order, but instead they provoked outrage. The British soldiers and citizens brawled in streets and fought in bars. “The citizens viewed the British soldiers as potential oppressors, competitors for jobs, and a treat to social mores”. A defiant anti-British fever was lingering among the townspeople.