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  91e
BRITAIN  91w
CAPTAINPRESTON  115e
COLONISTS  124w
CRISPUSATTUCKS  88ne
CROWD  1310sw
CUSTOMSHOUSE  115n
FIRE  313e
HARASSMENT  24se
HUGHWHITE  24s
JOHNADAMS  114sw
MASSACRE  810e
SNOWBALLS  79e
SOLDIERS  142w
TENSION  97e