The Boston Massacre (mar 5, 1770 – sep 3, 1783)
Description:
Late in the afternoon of March 5, 1770, British sentries guarding the Boston Customs House shot into a crowd of civilians, killing three men and injuring eight, two of them mortally. The Boston Massacre was a signal event leading to the Revolutionary War. It led directly to the Royal Governor evacuating the occupying army from the town of Boston. It would soon bring the revolution to armed rebellion throughout the colonies. The 1770 Boston Massacre was a skirmish between colonist rioters and British soldiers that ended with five colonists' deaths. It was the result of a number of factors inciting resentment in the colonists, including: The Sugar Act and the Stamp Act, which were passed without colonist representation.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 5, 1770
sep 3, 1783
~ 13 years