Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party

The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party were two significant events that fueled the fire of rebellion against British rule. The Boston Massacre occurred in 1770 when British soldiers shot at a crowd of colonists, resulting in the death of five people.

This tragic event was used to rally support against British authority. Later, in 1773, colonists protested the Tea Act by dumping an entire shipment of tea into Boston Harbor, an event known as the Boston Tea Party. These actions demonstrated the colonists’ growing frustration with British control.