The Boston Massacre Occurred When British Soldiers

question 93

Multiple Choice

The Boston Massacre occurred when British soldiers

• A) killed Indians who were raiding frontier towns.
• B) fired into a mob and killed a number of Boston residents.
• C) captured members of the Sons of Liberty involved in the Boston Tea Party.
• D) fired on local minutemen guarding an arsenal.
• E) tried to defend Thomas Hutchinson from an angry mob.

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