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The "Boston Massacre" occurred on March 5, 1770. A squad of British soldiers. come to support a sentry who was being pressed by a heckling, snowballing crowd, let loose a volley of shots. Three persons were killed immediately and two died later of their wounds, among the victims was Crispus Attucks, a man of black or Indian parentage. Many historian believe that Crispus Attucks was the same man who in 1750 was advertised as a runaway slave from Framingham, Ma. A stranger to Boston, he was leading a march against the Townshend Acts when the killing occurred. Paul Revere who was one of the great patriots of his time, sketched a drawing about the massacre which took place, as well as John Pufford who also drew about the killing. Through research we can conclude that Paul Reveres and John Pufford were both important factors in capturing what really happened in "The Boston Massacre" and that Crispus Attucks was the first black to fall in the American Revolution.
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ProfessorA common answer is that it was Crispus Attucks. Attucks was killed in the BostonMassacremarch 15 1770, but this was 5 years before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775. If Crispus Attucks counts, then we must also consider 11-year-old Christopher Seider who was killed 2 weeks before the Boston Massacre.
As for who died first at Lexington, where the war truly began, it is unlikely that that information is known.
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First casuality of the American Revolution 2?
AMerican Revolution 2? There was none
Which came first American revolution or Declaration of Independence?
The American Revolution came first. King Louis XV who was the King in France (the one that was overthrown and sent to the guillotine during the french revolution) actually gave money to help the American cause. The Americans could not have won the war if they had not received financial & political support from France.
Where did the first shots of the American revolution occur?
at lexington
When did the American Revolution start at Lexington and Concord?
The first shots in the American War of Revolution were fired at Lexington, Massachusetts and Concord, Massachusetts on April 19th 1775.
How did Crispus Attucks contribute to the American Revolution?
Crispus Attucks is considered to be an American hero. During the American Revolution Crispus Attucks was the first African American to be shot multiple times at the start of what became known as the Boston Massacre.
