What led British soldiers to fire on Boston townspeople on March 5, 1770? Parliament had repealed the Townshend Acts.
The townspeople threw objects at the soldiers.
British soldiers were put on trial for murder.
The soldiers had begun to enforce the Quartering Act.

the soldiers were enforcing the quartering act

Explanation:

julius caesar turned the roman republic into the roman empire by coming in and taking the "dictator" role during the time of a civil war (elites vs lower classes) winning battles and reputation, then declaring him dictator for life

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