1 März 1770 Jahr - Boston Massacre

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- Description: In March 1770, a crowd of colonists protested against British customs agents and the presence of British troops in Boston. Violence flared and five colonists were killed
- Causes:Prior to the Boston Massacre the British had instituted a number of new taxes on the American colonies including taxes on tea, glass, paper, paint, and lead; which, created tension in the colonies against the loyalists.
- Historical Impact: United the colonists against Britain, which would eventually lead to the Revolutionary War.

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