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

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Fernando Mazzon · Answer 1 · 2018-08-08T06:21:01+0000

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.

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

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