Question

What led British soldiers to fire on Boston’s townspeople on March 5, 1770?

Answer 1

The townspeople the objects at the soldiers.

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Answer 2

A group of American colonists gathered around the British soldiers and taunted them because the British soldiers were sent to the colonies to enforce taxation policies; these policies were unpopular with the colonies. The taunting escalated into throwing objects and snowballs at the British soldiers, which led do the discharge of a rifle and other soldiers shooting into the crowd.