The Underlying Tension That Escalated into the Boston Massacre Was

question 115

Multiple Choice

The underlying tension that escalated into the Boston Massacre was between

• A) supporters and opponents of the boycott of British cloth.
• B) British troops stationed in Boston and the city's laborers competing for jobs.
• C) two factions of British troops from Liverpool and London, who disagreed over military strategy.
• D) British troops and local farmers.

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