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This is an image depicting the Bloody Massacre on King Street, Boston, March 5th, 1770. The scene shows British soldiers firing on a group of colonists. The image provides a historical snapshot of the tensions between the British and colonists during the pre-Revolutionary period. The brutality in the picture signifies the conflict and dissent that led to the American Revolution. The artwork captures the chaos and violence of the event, with a foreboding sense of the unrest that would soon lead to revolution.
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What conflicts developed between the colonists and the British? Created by Katy Carter, Cardinal Forest ES Revere, P. (1770). The BLOODY MASSACRE Perpetrated in King Street BOSTON on March 5th 1770 by a Party of the 29th REGT. Library of Congress: America's Library, Jump Back in Time