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

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The Boston Massacre was transformed by some colonists into a symbol of British oppression. This event was used as propaganda to fuel the colonists' desire for independence from Britain. While five colonists were killed during the incident, no British soldiers were convicted of murder. Paul Revere did play a role in spreading the news of the massacre, but he did not become a martyr as a result. His famous "midnight ride" actually occurred before the Boston Massacre.