Read the four statements below. Which TWO statements BEST explain why Boston emerged as the center of colonial resistance to British rule in the early 1770s? 1. British soldiers shot five Bostonians during a protest against British rule.

2. The British only imposed the Townshend duties on goods purchased in Boston.

3. Bostonians were affected by the Proclamation of 1763 more than other colonists.

4. Boston’s leaders issued a circular letter encouraging colonists to boycott British goods.