In 1768 British troops were sent to Boston to keep order. Children called the redcoat soldiers "lobster backs" and hit them with eggs. Many fist fights broke out between colonists and soldiers.
       On March 5,1770, Boston colonists began throwing rocks and snowballs at the British soldiers. Crispus Attucks led the protest saying, " The way to get rid of these soldiers is to attack the main guard. Attucks was in slavery but he escaped and was living in Boston. Following Attuck's charge, the colonists rushed towards the soldiers. Before the colonists got to the soldiers someone yelled, " Fire!" and the soldiers shot at the crowd. The first to die was Attucks. Altogether, five colonists were killed.
       This events shocked Boston. Newspapers reported the killings is in bold letters that said The Boston Massacre. For many years everyone knew March fifth as Massacre Day in Boston.