Question: how did the boston massacre contribute to the repeal of the townshend acts?
Answer: Repeal of the Townshend Acts Tensions between the colonists and British troops finally boiled over on March 5, 1770, when British soldiers shot into an angry mob, killing five American colonists in an event known as the Boston Massacre. ... All of the Townshend Acts—except for the tax on tea—were repealed in April 1770.