As the result of a conflict between british troops and a colonial militia in massachusetts,

Public sentiment turned against the rule of the British colonisers and King George III. Additionally, the passing of the Tea Act by the British Parliament incited protest by the members of the colony, who did not want to be taxed by a government that did not represent them. This protest escalated into the Boston Tea Party and laid the foundations for the American Revolution.

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