The Boston Massacre

question 121

Multiple Choice

The Boston Massacre

• A) was transformed by some colonists into a symbol of British oppression.
• B) resulted in the death of several British soldiers.
• C) led to Paul Revere's midnight ride of warning.
• D) included a trial in which British soldiers were convicted of murder.
• E) turned Paul Revere into a martyr for the cause of colonial independence.

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