What would be one colonial advantage to referring to this event as "The Bloody Massacre? (In other words, how could this incident benefit the colonists by referring to it as a bloody massacre?)

a. in order to gain support for the British king

b. in order to give the colonists a common cause against Britain, and separate from it

c. in order to blame colonists for the event

d. in order to make Bostonians seem weak

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Jessie Chang

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1 July, 10:22

What would be one colonial advantage to referring to this event as "The Bloody Massacre? (In other words, how could this incident benefit the colonists by referring to it as a bloody massacre?)

a. in order to gain support for the British king

b. in order to give the colonists a common cause against Britain, and separate from it

c. in order to blame colonists for the event

d. in order to make Bostonians seem weak

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Hadassah Vega · Answer 1

The answer would be B because this would make everyone think that it was the fault of the British, and giving them a stronger reason to separate from England.

Emmy Day · Answer 2

A or b is the best answer