Question

What led British soldiers to fire on Boston’s townspeople on March 5, 1770?
The soldiers were enforcing the Townshend Acts.
The townspeople had thrown objects at the soldiers.
The townspeople had fired at the soldiers.
The soldiers were enforcing the Quartering Act

Answer 1

The soldiers fired on Boston's townspeople on March 5, 1770, primarily because the townspeople had thrown objects at the soldiers. The confrontation escalated, leading to the tragic incident known as the Boston Massacre. While tensions were high due to various factors including the enforcement of the Townshend Acts and the Quartering Act, the immediate cause of the soldiers' firing was the aggressive behavior of the crowd, which included throwing snowballs and other objects at the soldiers.