Who started the situation that led to the Boston massacre?

The situation that led to the Boston Massacre was sparked by escalating tensions between British soldiers and Boston colonists. On March 5, 1770, a confrontation began when a British soldier was harassed by a group of colonists. This quickly escalated as more colonists gathered, throwing snowballs and insults, leading the soldiers to fire into the crowd, resulting in the deaths of five colonists. The incident was fueled by long-standing grievances against British rule and military presence in the colonies.