Boston massacre

British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, resulting in deaths and injuries.

American colonists attacked British soldiers, leading to a peaceful resolution.

The event marked the end of the American Revolution.

It was a celebration between British troops and colonists.

To enforce tax laws and keep order

To protect colonists from Native Americans

To search for hidden weapons

To help build new infrastructure

Colonists threw snowballs and rocks at soldiers

Crowd gathered around British guard post

Colonists signed a peace treaty with the soldiers

George Washington arrived with more soldiers

They called it a 'massacre' to make it sound worse

They used the event to unite colonists against Britain

They ignored the event and moved on

Annual commemorations kept anger alive