Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770, when British soldiers opened fire on a crowd of American colonists in Boston, resulting in the deaths of five men. Tensions had been high due to British taxation and military presence in the cities. The incident escalated from a confrontation between the soldiers and a group of colonists protesting against British rule. The event was heavily publicized and used as a rallying point in the growing resistance against British authority, contributing to the revolutionary sentiment leading up to the American Revolution.