Which of the Following Statements Describes the Boston Massacre,which Took

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes the Boston Massacre,which took place on March 5,1770?

• A) American rioters ransacked the five stores selling British goods and hanged their owners in public.
• B) British troops hanged five protesters found guilty of treason against Parliament and the king.
• C) British troops burned the Massachusetts colonial assembly building and killed two members.
• D) Five Bostonians were shot and killed by British troops who were later exonerated of the crime.

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Gender Roles

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Primary Sex Characteristics

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Sex Chromosomes

Chromosomes, specifically the X and Y chromosomes in humans, that determine the genetic sex of an individual.

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