The Boston Massacre

BOSTON
BRITAIN
CAPTAINPRESTON
COLONISTS
CRISPUSATTUCKS
CROWD
CUSTOMSHOUSE
FIRE
HARASSMENT
HUGHWHITE
JOHNADAMS
MASSACRE
SNOWBALLS
SOLDIERS
TENSION

An armed clash between the British and the colonists was almost inevitable from the moment British troops were introduced in Boston. Brawls were constant between the British and the colonists, who were constantly insulting the troops. On March 5, 1770, a crowd of sixty towns people surrounded British sentries guarding the customs house. They began pelting snowballs at the guards. Suddenly, a shot rang out, followed by several others. Ultimately, 11 colonists were hit. Five were dead, including Crispus Attucks, a former slave. At a subsequent trial, John Adams acted as defense attorney for the British soldiers. All but two were acquitted. The two were found guilty of manslaughter and had their hands branded. News of this attack was spread throughout the colonies. The incident became known as the

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BOSTON  811w
BRITAIN  62e
CAPTAINPRESTON  11e
COLONISTS  1212w
CRISPUSATTUCKS  88se
CROWD  1514n
CUSTOMSHOUSE  11s
FIRE  33e
HARASSMENT  1013w
HUGHWHITE  94sw
JOHNADAMS  114e
MASSACRE  1415w
SNOWBALLS  77e
SOLDIERS  13se
TENSION  99e