Question

What event in 1770 resulted in the death of five colonists and heightened tensions between the colonies and Britain?

Answer 1

The event in 1770 that resulted in the death of five colonists and heightened tensions between the colonies and Britain is known as the Boston Massacre. This incident occurred on March 5, 1770, when British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists who were protesting against British taxation and military presence in Boston. The deaths of the colonists further inflamed anti-British sentiments and contributed to the growing revolutionary fervor in the American colonies.