Boston Masscre

The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on Mar. 5, 1770 between a mob of patriots and British soldiers. Several people were killed and led to the campaign to raise the ire of the citizenry. When British soldiers entered the colony the welcome was very unwelcoming. the whole riot began when about 50 people attacked a British sentinel. A captain called in more soldiers who were also attacked. the soldiers opened fire on the colonists killing 3 automatically while the people threw rocks, snowballs, and sticks. 8 other people also were wounded and later 2 of them died. The Boston Massacre was a signal to the war and would soon bring armed rebellion through the colonies.