Question

Which of the following best describes the cause of the Boston Massacre?(1 point) Responses 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. British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government. British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government. Colonial newspapers used the violence committed by the British to justify further attacks against them. Colonial newspapers used the violence committed by the British to justify further attacks against them. The British soldiers who shot at American colonists protesting the Townshend Acts had a fair trial.

Answer 1

The response that best describes the cause of the Boston Massacre is: **British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government.**

The Boston Massacre occurred in 1770 as tensions rose between British soldiers and colonists due to increasing resentment over British taxation and military presence, leading to confrontations and ultimately violence.