Question

What happened during the Boston massacre in 1770

A) British troops fired on colonists for the first time, killing 5

B) Indians from Maine quietly snuck into the Boston harbor and set fire on a ship

C) Colonists opened fire on British troops, killing 10

D) Colonists opened fire on one another over disagreements about the British

Answer 1

a

Answer 2

@jabez177

Answer 3

The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry. The Boston Massacre refers to an incident involving the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British troops on March 5, 1770, the legal aftermath of which helped spark the rebellion in some of the British colonies in America, which culminated in the American Revolution. A tense situation because of a heavy British military presence in Boston boiled over to incite brawls between soldiers and civilians and eventually led to troops discharging their muskets after being attacked by a rioting crowd. Three civilians were killed at the scene of the shooting, and two died after the incident...(read more from the source)
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Massacre

Answer 4

So I am taking that you are saying that it is A as well

Answer 5

Boston Massacre conflict between American colonists and British soldiers; after taunting from the colonists British soldiers opened fire injuring and killing colonists(5); event used to fuel revolutionary cause. The Boston Massacre, known as the Incident on King Street by the British, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers killed five male civilians and injured six others.

Hope that helps, because i am literally giving you the answer.

Answer 6

thanks