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Taxes and Protest

Question 5 • MHS-US History A CR

Which colonial leader argued that the Boston Massacre was a fight for American liberty?

Answer
A
John Adams
B
Samuel Adams
C
Crispus Attucks
D
Thomas Jefferson

Explanation

Samuel Adams portrayed the Boston Massacre as a struggle against British tyranny and in defense of American liberty. John Adams defended the British soldiers in court, while Crispus Attucks was one of the colonists killed. Therefore, the correct choice is Samuel Adams.

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