Question

Which of the following was the primary cause of the Boston Massacre?

• A. Passage of the Stamp Act
• B. Passage of the Sugar Act
• C. Boston Tea Party
• D. Revocation of the royal charter of Massachusetts
• E. Installation of British troops in Boston during peacetime

Answer 1

The correct option is E Installation of British troops in Boston during peacetime

Prior to Boston Massacre the British had instituted a number of new taxes on the American colonies including taxes on tea, glass, paper, paint and lead. these taxes were part of a group of laws called the Townshend Acts. the colonies did not like these laws. They felt these laws were a violation of their rights. Just like when Britain imposed the Stamp Act, the colonists began to protest and the British brought in soldiers to keep order.