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Mention about Boston Massacre, (or) Why were Townshend Acts repealed?

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  1. In March 1770, resentment rose in Boston, when troops fired on a crowd that had thrown snowballs at them.
  2. There was firing by the troops resulting in many deaths.
  3. This incident is known as the Boston Massacre.
  4. It led to intense anti-British propaganda through newspapers, posters, and pamphlets.
  5. It resulted in the repealing of the Townshend Acts except on tea.
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