mar 2, 1770 - Boston Massacre (Unfavorable, Turning Point) In March 1770, British soldiers stationed in Boston fired upon civilians who had reportedly "provoked" them by throwing snowballs and rocks in their direction. Later on, future President of the United States John Adams would defend them in court. The Boston Massacre directly effected patriots in Boston and inflamed the already fiery tensions between the colonists and the British in the city. While an unfavorable event to the colonists after the British soldiers
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