The Boston Massacre occurred when

A) five British soldiers were killed by an angry mob of colonists protesting outside the seat of the colonial government in Boston.
B) five colonists were killed by British soldiers outside the seat of the colonial government in Boston.
C) 50 colonists were killed by British soldiers outside the seat of the colonial government in Boston.
D) 50 British soldiers were killed by an angry mob of colonists protesting outside the seat of the colonial government in Boston.

Boston Massacre

A historic confrontation in 1770 between British soldiers and American colonists in Boston, which escalated into violence, killing several colonists and inflaming anti-British sentiments.

British Soldiers

Members of the United Kingdom's military forces, historically noted for their roles in various international conflicts and the colonization efforts of the British Empire.

Colonial Government

The governing structures established by colonial powers in territories they controlled, often prior to the territories gaining independence.