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The Boston Massacre refers to an incident involving the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British troops on March 5, 1770, the legal aftermath of which helped spark the ...
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Introduction; British Soldiers in Boston; The Massacre; Trial; Effects

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The event did much to increase anti-British feeling among colonists. American patriot Samuel Adams skillfully exploited the incident by using it as an example of British tyranny. Paul Revere engraved a picture of the incident, which was then printed and sold in the colonies.