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Loyalist Perspective Boston Massacre
What caused the Boston Massacre
The boston massacre was caused by colonist that argued with guards so they yelled insults and threw snowballs at the red coat guard. The guards were starting to get annoyed so the red coats aimed at the colonist and shot. They killed five colonist including a newly released slave named Crispus Attucks.
The cause for the guards
After the event the guards went on trial for murder. But they got off the hook and two others were found guilty with less serious crimes.The defendant of the guards was John Adams a cousin a of sons of liberty.
Great Britain's fury
Then months later after all the patriots did the british taxed everything. Also the colonist had other laws like they had to care for the red coats. After the laws were passed the colonist were furious and started to refuse the law.
Conclusion
After all the events Great Britain was fed up with the colonist and unleashed there fury on them which led up to the revolutionary war.