Question

Based on Source 8, why did Paul Revere use the term "massacre" to describe the event?

A. The colonists slaughtered the British soldiers after hearing the first gunshot.
B. The engraving depicts both the colonists and British killing each other in cold blood.
C. British massacring peaceful colonists in cold blood.
D. Many innocent lives were taken away on both sides.

Answer 1

Paul Revere used the term 'massacre' to describe the event because the engraving he circulated depicted the British soldiers firing ruthlessly into a crowd of unarmed, fleeing civilians.

Step-by-step explanation:

Paul Revere used the term 'massacre' to describe the event because the engraving he circulated depicted the British soldiers firing ruthlessly into a crowd of unarmed, fleeing civilians. This engraving, which was based on an image by engraver Henry Pelham, portrayed the British as the aggressors and the colonists as the innocent victims.