Question

Explain who is at fault for the Boston massacre. patriots or loyalists? please write 5 sentences explaining your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

5 sentence below... hope this helps

Explanation:

1. The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred on March 5, 1770, on King Street in Boston.

2. It began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British soldier, but quickly escalated to a chaotic, bloody slaughter.

3. The conflict energized anti-British sentiment and paved the way for the American Revolution.

4. On February 22, a mob of patriots attacked a known loyalist’s store.

5. Customs officer Ebeneezer Richardson lived near the store and tried to break up the rock-pelting crowd by firing his gun through the window of his home. His gunfire struck and killed an 11-year-old boy named Christopher Seider and further enraged the patriots.