History of South America

What was the event happened in Boston before American revolutionary war started?

Boston Massacre

- Date: March 5, 1770

- Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Key Points:

- A conflict between British soldier and colonists.

- Five Colonists died and several were Injured as British troops fired into a crowd during a street brawl

Significance:

- Heightened tensions between the colonist and Britain

- Motivated colonial leaders to call for resistance against further acts of British oppression and inspired the movement toward American Independence.