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Boston

Boston Massacre Captain Thomas Preston Officer of regiment present at Boston Massacre Acquitted of all charges, defended by John Adams

Event Townshend Acts are passed by Parliament Bostonians are angered Large crowds gather on March 5, 1770, Captain Thomas Preston orders troops not to fire Crowds taunting British soldiers British soldiers fired into crowd 6 colonists die as a result Crispus Attucks among deceased

What really happened?

Gaspee Affair Lieutenant Duddington in charge of waters off Rhode Island Seize ships without reason, mostly owned by Sons of Liberty Sons of Liberty purposely baited Duddington’s ship, the Gaspee, and ran aground Sons of Liberty boarded ship and burned it No arrests ever made Duddington charged with illegally seizing goods

Boston Tea Party December 16, 1773, Sons of Liberty dump tea into Boston Harbor Protesting Tea Act Parliament responds with Coercive Acts

Boston Tea Party

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