By 1770 many British troops were already stationed in Boston. They were there to enforce the rules and protect the city. 1000 red coats were stationed in Boston. On March 5, 1770 a street fight broke out. The fight was between the British soldiers and the American citizens. Suddenly the fight got out of hand - America was going crazy. British troops were getting worried: they thought that they would be killed. They picked up their muskets and fired blindly into the American crowd. They killed five innocent people on the spot, seven were injured, and two died at a later date. America was furious with Great Britain. To spread propaganda, America named the event "The Boston Massacre."
