Historians identify turning points and recognize that the choice of specific dates gives a higher value to ones narrative, region, or group
He must consider protest laws, the crowd of either supporters or fighters, jail time, and people’s safety.
Some of the events leading up to the Boston Massacre are noted below. British troops had been stationed around Boston, so that officials representing the British crown could enforce unpopular legislation and this created even more tension. A mob had formed around the British soldiers and shouted verbal abuse at them and harassed them. This eventually led to the Boston Massacre.
