Question
Which of the following best describes the cause of the Boston Massacre?(1 point)
Responses
The British soldiers who shot at American colonists protesting the Townshend Acts had a fair trial.
The British soldiers who shot at American colonists protesting the Townshend Acts had a fair trial.
British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government.
British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government.
British support for the French during the French and Indian War led to unrest among the colonists.
British support for the French during the French and Indian War led to unrest among the colonists.
Colonial newspapers used the violence committed by the British to justify further attacks against them.
Responses
The British soldiers who shot at American colonists protesting the Townshend Acts had a fair trial.
The British soldiers who shot at American colonists protesting the Townshend Acts had a fair trial.
British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government.
British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government.
British support for the French during the French and Indian War led to unrest among the colonists.
British support for the French during the French and Indian War led to unrest among the colonists.
Colonial newspapers used the violence committed by the British to justify further attacks against them.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best description of the cause of the Boston Massacre from the given options is:
**British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government.**
This response highlights the escalating tensions between the British authorities and the American colonists, contributing to the circumstances that led to the violent confrontation on March 5, 1770.
**British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government.**
This response highlights the escalating tensions between the British authorities and the American colonists, contributing to the circumstances that led to the violent confrontation on March 5, 1770.