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What happened during the Boston Massacre in 1770?

O Indians from Maine quietly snuck into Boston harbor and set fire to a ship.
O British troops fired on colonists for the first time, killing five.
O Colonists opened fire on British troops, killing ten.
Redcoats and colonists opened fire on one another in a field outside Boston where hundreds were killed.

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Answer:

The answer is B.
British troops fired on colonists for the first time, killing five.

Step-by-step explanation:

The crowd confronted the soldiers, threatening and insulting them.

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