The Boston Massacre happened right outside the Old State House, the seat of British authority in Boston....

The Boston Massacre happened right outside the Old State House, the seat of British authority in Boston. What does this location reveal about why it became such a powerful symbol?
- The location was coincidental since the confrontation began as a random street argument.
- Being outside the State House gave soldiers legal authority to fire on the gathered crowd.
- The location made the massacre less significant since it happened in public, not inside.
- Its proximity to a symbol of British authority linked the violence to anti-British resentment.