Boston Massacre Case Study

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Case Study on The Boston Massacre

Was justice delivered?

As this case is easily found on the Internet, “The Boston Massacre” is a very well known the U.S. historical event. In the time of the North America were colonies of the English, there was much complaint of Americans occurring due to an unreasonable taxation policy. While Americans’ criticism was arising, a serious conflict happened on March 5, 1770, among “patriot” mobs, throwing stones, and the British soldiers. Some settlers were killed that time and it led to a campaign that America should be independent from the English. In the fall of 1770, British Captain Thomas Preston and eight of his regulars were tried for the alleged murder of five Boston colonials. At the conclusion of