The massacre resulted in the deaths of five civilians. The first person killed that evening was Crispus Attucks. The Boston Massacre was one of the important events that “transformed colonial sentiment against King George III and British acts and taxes” Santoro, Anthony. “Boston Massacre.” The American Mosaic: The African American Experience. ABC-CLIO, 2016. Web. April 2, 2016, at http://0-africanamerican2.abc clio.com.library.dcccd.edu. In 1963, the war between France and India was over, British parliaments were seeking to repay debts. incurred during the war. British parliaments also imposed a series of taxes, including the Sugar Act of 1764, the Stamp Act of 1765, and the Townshend Act of 1767. Demonstrators raged throughout the colonies, and Boston was the center of protest. Citizens viewed the troops as a threat to their homes and families, as townspeople and off-duty troops were heading to work. On March 5, 1770, five civilians were killed by the