Question

This paragraph describes the reports given by Boston colonists after the massacre. Which of these statements describe the colonists' testimony? Check all the boxes that apply.

Answer 1

Answer: The statements that describe the colonists' testimony are A) They believed Captain Preston gave the soldiers orders to fire and B) They thought the soldiers had started the conflict.

Explanation: What had started as a street fight in the city of Boston, Massachusetts ended up being one of the worst episodes before the Revolutionary War: the Boston Massacre. On March 5, 1770, angry people from Boston insulted and threw rocks at a British soldier. The response was that British soldiers opened fire and killed five Bostonians. Other colonists were wounded.