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The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 <u>when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men.</u> Prior to the Boston Massacre the British had instituted a number of new taxes on the American colonies including taxes on tea, glass, paper, paint, and lead.
In the 1860s, he shifted his focus to the railroad industry, where he built another empire and helped make railroad transportation more efficient. When Vanderbilt died, he was worth more than $100 million.Apr 16, 2010
Family: Vanderbilt family
Spouse: Sophia Johnson, Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt
Died: January 4, 1877, Manhattan
Born: May 27, 1794, Staten Island
B: it brought together people from the West and East to trade.
