The theory of a social contract influenced how American colonists believed their position to be in relation to that of Parliament.
In short, that if one is going to be a part of a government, there needs to be a tangible benefit or service provided.
The Boston massacre was partially the colonists fault because they were harassing the British soldiers by throwing, sticks, rocks and snowballs at them. The soldiers panicked and many accounts say that they heard someone yell fire.
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