On March 5, 1770, nervous British soldiers opened fire on the mob surrounding them, killing five colonists and wounding eight others.News of this event spread quickly throughout the colonies and was used to fan anti-British sentiment by radicals who called the incident the

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The correct event being described is the Boston Massacre, in which British soldiers fired on a colonial mob, killing five and wounding eight. It occurred on March 5, 1770, and was used by radicals to fan anti-British sentiment. The other options listed (Tuesday butchery, Boston Tea Party, tragedy of the commons, Guy Fawkes event) are all unrelated to the Boston Massacre.

On March 5, 1770, Nervous British Soldiers Opened Fire on the Mob