The Boston Massacre
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The stress put on the relationship between England and the colonists that was built up over many years was let go of in a small incident that was blown up to huge proportions. An innocent snowball thrown, although not with the best intentions, turned into musket balls flying. A small argument tur ....
Middle of paper
.... taking away jobs from the people living in Boston, which only upset them more.
Some of the Patriots would taunt the soldiers and throw stuff at them, like eggs and rocks. When the king made Thomas Hutchinson governor of the colony, the colonists were even more angered, because they did not agree with the governor’s thinking. They attempted to boycott stores that bought from England. Caught up in the patriotism, young boys would throw dirt, oyster shells, and dirt at those who went int ....
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Page count: 4 (approximately 250 words per page)
