Why did the Boston Massacre have a negative impact on the relationship between the British and the colonists?

had a
negative effect on the relationship between the colonists and the British. There had been
disagreements with the British before the Boston Massacre. The colonists protested using
nonviolent methods. The British never responded with military force. With the Boston Massacre,
this all changed. For the first time, a dispute with Britain ended with colonial blood being
shed. For some people, this was a turning point.

People in Boston never liked
having the British army there. They felt the soldiers treated them disrespectfully. They
believed the soldiers used their uniform to force their will upon the residents of Boston. Now,
with the British soldiers firing upon the colonists, the dislike and distrust grew between each
group. The colonists now felt they couldnt trust the British or their soldiers. There was
concern more violence would occur. This eventually happened in April, 1775. The Boston Massacre
negatively impacted the relationship between the colonists and the
British.