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Why did some colonist referred to the shooting in Boston as the Boston massacre?
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Why did some colonist referred to the shooting in Boston as the Boston massacre?

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Because it was a big thing although only a few were killed
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The Sons of Liberty, a Patriot association formed in 1765 to restrict the Stamp Act, advertised the "Boston Massacre" as a fighting for American freedom and only rationale in the disposal of British soldiers from Boston.

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