The primary result of the Boston Massacre in 1770 was heightened tensions between American colonists and British authorities, leading to increased calls for colonial unity against British oppression. The incident, in which British soldiers killed five colonists during a confrontation, served as a rallying point for anti-British sentiment. It was propagandized by figures like Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, framing the soldiers as oppressors. This event intensified colonial fears regarding British military presence and governance, ultimately contributing to the rise of the American Revolutionary Movement and increasing support for independence in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War.