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.

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 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.

1 answer

The best description of the cause of the Boston Massacre is:

British mistreatment of colonists led to riots and protests against the government.

This reflects the growing tension and hostility between the American colonists and British authorities, as many colonists felt oppressed by British rule and taxation without representation, leading to various forms of protest, including the events of March 5, 1770, where British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists.