The townspeople had thrown objects at the soldiers led British soldiers to fire on Boston's townspeople on march 5, 1770.
<h3>What was the Boston massacre?</h3>
British forces and a crowd engaged in combat in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 5, 1770, during the Boston Massacre.
It was widely reported, which added to the British government's unpopularity in many parts of colonial North America in the years preceding the American Revolution.
A law that increased income by imposing charges on lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea was particularly controversial.
Eight British troops were accosted by a throng on March 5, 1770, in the city's streets.
Five colonists were killed when the soldiers discharged their muskets in response to the mob's abuse and threats.
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