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Boston Massacre

Eric Wong November 15, 2006

In American history, March 5th, 1770 was a very important date because it was the day known as the Boston Massacre. On that day five civilians were shot by British troops, which was one of the events that lead to the American Revolution. But what sparked such an event that created uproar in the community and the nation? Paul Revere’s image portrays an inflammatory detail that the British regiment was ordered by Captain Thomas Preston to shoot the innocent Bostonians while Preston’s account states the contrary.

The Colonists were already agitated with the British troops; one of the reasons was that Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which was a way to finance the quartering of British troops in North America. (The act taxed all legal documents, permits, commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlet, and even playing cards. The tax stamp was placed upon purchase from a royal official.) The angry Colonists were even more outraged to see......


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