When did the Boston Massacre start and end?
Why did the incident known as the Boston Massacre occur on March 5 1770?
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men. Prior to the Boston Massacre the British had instituted a number of new taxes on the American colonies including taxes on tea, glass, paper, paint, and lead.
How long did the Boston Massacre last?
The three years that followed the Massacre, from 1770 to 1772 passed rather quietly without any major confrontation between the British and the colonists.
Why did the Sons of Liberty dress up as Mohawks?
In an effort to hide their true identities, many of the Sons of Liberty attempted to pass themselves off as Mohawk Indians because if caught for their actions they would have faced severe punishment. Reports from the time describe the participants as dressed as Mohawks or Narragansett Indians.
What was the value of the tea dumped in Boston Harbor?
around $1 million
Who was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
leader Samuel Adams
Paul Revere’s Ride It begins with the now-famous lines, “Listen, my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere” and depicts a dangerous, midnight ride as Revere warns the colonists about the British attack. The poem recounts his lantern signal system in the lines “one if by land, two if by sea.”
On this night in 1775, Paul Revere was instructed by the Sons of Liberty to ride to Lexington, Mass., to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops were marching to arrest them.
Who fired the first shot at Lexington?
British
Where was first shot of Revolutionary War fired?
Concord
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