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Question
Mention about Boston Massacre, (or) Why were Townshend Acts repealed?
Answer in Brief
Solution
- In March 1770, resentment rose in Boston, when troops fired on a crowd that had thrown snowballs at them.
- There was firing by the troops resulting in many deaths.
- This incident is known as the Boston Massacre.
- It led to intense anti-British propaganda through newspapers, posters, and pamphlets.
- It resulted in the repealing of the Townshend Acts except on tea.
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