Question

17. Who fired first at the Boston Massacre?

A. The Canadians
B. The British
C. The French
D. The Americans

Answer 1

B. The British

Private Hugh Montgomery was the first British soldier to fire in the Boston Massacre.

Answer 2

The British was fired first at the Boston Massacre

Step-by-step explanation:

'Private Hugh Montgomery' was a Britisher who was the very first soldier to fire in the Boston Massacre. Boston Massacre is popularly known as Incident on King Street.

Boston was an major town where most of the shipping activities takes place. It is also an important location for resistance against few taxation acts that was initiated by British parliament.

Many people gathered to join the resistance to one such act, and during the resistance, soldiers opened the attack on the residents.