March 5, 1770, when British soldiers shot several civilians. The incident was one catalyst which helped turn colonial opinion against the British crown and precipitated eventual armed confrontation against British rule during the American Revolution.

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March 5, 1770, when British soldiers shot several civilians. The incident was one catalyst which helped turn colonial opinion against the British crown and precipitated eventual armed confrontation against British rule during the American Revolution. From The History of Our Country, published 1900.

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