Which of the following statements BEST describes The Boston Massacre? *
A. 12 British officers purposely and viciously massacred 200-300 innocent colonists.
B. Angry colonists open fired on British Redcoats and started a riot.
C. The king ordered his soldiers to stop an angry mob on King Street.
D. Angry colonists provoked a group of Redcoats, resulting in 5 deaths.
The Boston Massacre occurred when angry colonists were mocking British troops. As a result, the British soldiers opened fire killing 5 people and shocking the colonists.