In The New England Quarterly, the article talks about how the government was set up in the time of the Boston Massacre and how the British believed that all the colony people should support them. The British government worked closely with the Commissioners, giving them the ability to call upon the upper organizations. The Commissioner sent soldiers to Boston to enforce their new rulings on taxation and importation. Once the troops were sent, the colonist began to feel uneasy and they fought back by writing in the Boston Evening Post, portraying Boston as being in a state of revolt. The tensions were high and people of power began to engage in physical altercations. The more the colonist began to go against the British government and attempted to illegally import goods, the more people became involved in this resistance. By this time the children were involved leading to the casualties of two pre-teen children, and causing more uproar. The small outbreaks mentioned are what lead to the main massacre where five men lost their lives. …show more content…
According to this source the Boston Massacre victims were the patriots political agendas, it had to happen in order for the control of the British to continue. The massacre was a horribly gruesome event that took unnecessary lives. If the first shot would have never been taken there would not have been as much blood shed leading to the need for freedom. The actions of the British made John Adam compare them to actions of a mob. The event of the the Boston Massacre led to the colonies demand for independence, and they would not stop for anything. Right after the massacre first happened many people were talking about it and it was a very important topic amongst the colonies. After a while the news of this massacre became old news and people began to go on with their everyday lives