English troops in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were there to stop exhibits against the Townshend Acts and keep request, yet rather they incited shock. The British officers and natives fought in avenues and battled in bars. "The natives saw the British officers as potential oppressors, contenders for occupations, and a treat to social mores". A rebellious against British fever was waiting among the townspeople. The Boston Massacre was the defining act that turned the American colonies against King George and his government, and his acts he had implemented at the time. It led directly to the Royal Governor evacuating the occupying army from the town of Boston and would soon bring the revolution to armed rebellion throughout the …show more content…
The colonials were sick of living in what felt like imprisonment and The Boston Massacre provided the formation of propaganda to use against British. Once the colonists realized that their rights as English citizens were being impeded, they decided to take a stand. Even though Captain Preston had told the soldier not to fire, the soldier did not obey his orders. Paul Revere carved an engraving depicting a dog casually sitting on the sidewalk while The Boston Massacre was taking place, and the soldiers are ignoring it. This example of propaganda indicated that the British soldiers thought a dog's life was more significant than a human’s life. These types of advertisements fired up English citizens and empowered them to take a stand for their own