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.
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.
British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government.
British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government.
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.
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The best description of the cause of the Boston Massacre is:
British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government.
This option reflects the ongoing tensions and frustrations that colonists felt due to British policies, including the imposition of taxes and the presence of British troops in Boston, which culminated in the confrontational atmosphere that led to the tragic events of the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770.
