The event in Boston helped to unite the colonies against Britain. What started as a minor fight became a turning point in the beginnings of the American Revolution. The Boston Massacre helped spark the colonists' desire for American independence, while the dead rioters became martyrs for liberty.
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation on March 5, 1770, in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. The event was heavily publicized by leading Patriots such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams.
Aftermath/effects of the Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre had a major impact on relations between Britain and the American colonists. It further incensed colonists already weary of British rule and unfair taxation and roused them to fight for independence.
In other U.S. elections, candidates are elected directly by popular vote. But the president and vice president are not elected directly by citizens. Instead, they're chosen by “electors” through a process called the Electoral College. The process of using electors comes from the Constitution.
Simple....as we learned Manifest Destiny was the belief that it was God's will that there be WESTWARD EXPANSION. This meaning that the US claiming more lands to the West was meant to be. This being said...it is logical to conclude that the admission of states to the Union would be met with enthusiasm.