Young Readers Christian Library: Peter

I Survived the American Revolution

Anna at War

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871

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The American adventure

The Boston Massacre was a pivotal incident that occurred on March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts, leading up to the American Revolutionary War. Tensions had been escalating between the American colonists and British soldiers due to the enforcement of the Townshend Acts, which imposed taxes on various goods. On the night of the incident, a crowd of colonists confronted a British sentry outside the Custom House, leading to a confrontation with additional soldiers. The situation escalated, and the soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five colonists and wounding several others. This event was heavily publicized by patriots such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, who used it to fuel anti-British sentiment and rally support for the cause of American independence. The Boston Massacre is often cited as a significant event that contributed to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.

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