the Boston Massacre? Protests continued to flare in the colonies, making British officials nervous. In 1768 they sent word to Britain that the colonies were on the brink of rebellion–a rejection of Britis authority. Parliament sent troops to Boston. As angry colonis jeered, the "redcoats" set up camp in the center of the city. For many colonists, this British act went too far. First the colonists were convinced that the British had passed laws that violated colonial rights. Now Britain had sent an army to occupy, or take control of, colonial cities. To make matters worse, the soldiers in Boston acted rudel The redcoats, who were mostly poor men, earned little pay. Some stole from local shops and got into fights with colonists. Also, in their off-hours, the soldiers competed for jobs that Bostonians wanted. Tension in the Streetr

the Boston Massacre? Protests continued to flare in the colonies, making British officials nervous. In 1768 they sent word to Britain that the colonies were on the brink of rebellion–a rejection of Britis authority. Parliament sent troops to Boston. As angry colonis jeered, the "redcoats" set up camp in the center of the city. For many colonists, this British act went too far. First the colonists were convinced that the British had passed laws that violated colonial rights. Now Britain had sent an army to occupy, or take control of, colonial cities. To make matters worse, the soldiers in Boston acted rudel The redcoats, who were mostly poor men, earned little pay. Some stole from local shops and got into fights with colonists. Also, in their off-hours, the soldiers competed for jobs that Bostonians wanted. Tension in the Streetr