Which of the following was a result of the Boston Massacre?
A) The Revolutionary War officially began in response the day after the massacre.
B) The colonists ignored the prospect of a trial because the massacre had been kept secret.
C) Samuel Adams defended the British soldiers and sought to create order.
D) The colonists experienced shock waves, and firebrands called for justice.
E) Americans thereafter quietly paid their taxes to avoid violence.

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The Boston Massacre caused shock waves throughout the colonies and many colonists called for justice. This event helped to further unite the colonies against British rule and played a role in the eventual outbreak of the Revolutionary War. It did not officially begin in response to the massacre, as tensions had been building for years prior. The prospect of a trial was not ignored, as the soldiers were in fact put on trial (and ultimately most were acquitted). Samuel Adams did not defend the British soldiers or seek to create order, as he was one of the most vocal and active proponents of colonial resistance to British rule. Americans did not quietly pay their taxes to avoid violence, as protests and resistance continued in many forms throughout the colonial period.

Which of the Following Was a Result of the Boston