Question: what major historical events happened in boston?
Answer: 1630 AD: The Puritans Arrive. ...  1631 - 1680: Puritans Build Boston. ...  1681 - 1760: Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...  1761 - 1772: "No Taxation without Representation!" & The Boston Massacre. ...  1773 - 1774: Boston Tea Party. ...  1775 - 1799: The Siege of Boston. ...  1800 - 1849: Industry, Immigrants, Abolition.