mar 5, 1770 - BOSTON MASSACRE

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The Boston Massacre is considered by many historians to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War. It was a street fight between a mob of patriots and the British soldiers. They were throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at them and Several colonists were killed - 5 people. It might not seemed very big, but the impact was powerful. The Boston Massacre led to a campaign by speech-writers to arouse the annoyance of the citizens. British troops there were there to stop demonstrations against the Townshend Acts and keep order, but instead they provoked outrage. This event helped to unite the colonies against Britain.