He became the first casualty of the american revolution when he was shot and killed in what became known as the boston massacre <span />
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The correct answer to this open question is the following.
We are talking about the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. This resolution changed the rules of war as outlined in the U.S. constitution. With this resolution, the US Congress granted the President of the United States -in this case, Lyndon B. Jhonson- unlimited powers to stop communism in Vietnam. After the aggression of two US navy vessels stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin, Congress passed the resolution on August 7, 1964. From this point on, the US Army committed to total support of South Vietnam in the Vietnam War.
