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What led British soldiers to fire on Boston’s townspeople on March 5, 1770?

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The townspeople threw objects at the soldiers.

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The people of the town threw various objects at the soldiers. The incident occurred when the people of the town gathered after witnessing a boy being abused and hit by a solider. Rioting broke out, and objects were hurled at the soldiers, thus prompting them to escalate the situation and fire. 
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