Question
The Boston Massacre was
A) an unprovoked attack upon innocent civilians by ruthless British soldiers.
B) Great Britain's response when smuggled goods were discovered in Boston harbor.
C) the killing of a large mob by mercenaries hired by the British in the port of Boston.
D) an incident in which five civilians were killed after British soldiers were surrounded by an angry mob.
A) an unprovoked attack upon innocent civilians by ruthless British soldiers.
B) Great Britain's response when smuggled goods were discovered in Boston harbor.
C) the killing of a large mob by mercenaries hired by the British in the port of Boston.
D) an incident in which five civilians were killed after British soldiers were surrounded by an angry mob.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is D) an incident in which five civilians were killed after British soldiers were surrounded by an angry mob. The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770, and involved a confrontation between British soldiers and a crowd of colonists, resulting in the deaths of five colonists.