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Each of these statements is supported by Preston’s account of the Boston Massacre EXCEPT

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On this a general attack was made on the men [the British soldiers] by a great number of heavy clubs and snowballs being thrown at them, by which all our lives were in imminent danger, some persons at the same time from behind calling out, damn your bloods-why don’t you fire. Instantly three or four of the soldiers fired, one after another, and directly after three more in the same confusion and hurry. The mob then ran away . . . On my asking the soldiers why they fired without orders, they said they heard the word fire and supposed it came from me. This might be the case as many of the mob called out fire, fire, but I assured the men that I gave no such order; that my words were, don’t fire, stop your firing. – Captain Thomas Preston, 1770

Each of these statements is supported by Preston’s account of the Boston Massacre EXCEPT

A Preston and his soldiers were in danger.
B Preston never ordered his soldiers to fire on the colonists.
C The colonists were attacking the British with clubs and snowballs.
D The British soldiers intended to shoot the colonists even though they were not provoked.




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  1. The correct answer is D: The British soldiers intended to shoot the colonists even though they were not provoked.

    Explanation: Captain Thomas Preston’s account emphasizes that he did not order his soldiers to fire and that they felt they were in immediate danger due to the actions of the crowd. He clearly states that he instructed the soldiers not to fire. Therefore, there is no support in his account for the idea that the soldiers intended to shoot the colonists without provocation, making statement D unsupported. If you have more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!

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