Answer:
Option: Stationing of British troops in the city
Step-by-step explanation:
Boston Massacre occurred in Boston in 1770, when the colonists began to throw sticks, stone and snowball at the British troops who stationed in the city. The reason for stationing more than 2,000 British soldiers to enforce Britain’s tax laws (Stamp Act and Townshend Acts) on colonists. The colonists protested against the taxes which imposed on them and got shot after threatening the British soldiers who were defending the Custom House. The Boston Massacre encouraged colonists to unite and a call for patriotism in the colonies.