Which answer best explains how the patriot leaders of boston and members of the sons of liberty used the boston massacre to their cause? they used the event to immediately grab their weapons and start attacking the british soldiers. they used it as a way to build a campaign against housing british soldiers in boston's homes. they blew it out of proportion to use it as propaganda to build further resentment against britain. they attempted to cover it up so the public would not become too scared of protesting the british.

The correct answer is C) They blew it out of proportion to use it as propaganda to build further resentment against Britain.

The answer that best explains how the Patriot leaders of Boston and members of the Sons of Liberty used the Boston Massacre to help their cause is they blew it out of proportion to use it as propaganda to build further resentment against Britain.

What started as a street fight between people of Boston and British soldiers, ended up being one of the most violent confrontations between American colonists and the British Army. It occurred on March 5, 1770, on King Street, Boston. More than 2,000 soldiers had occupied the city to enforce taxation ordered by the British government, and tensions between the two parts heightened. The Boston Massacre was one of the many reasons that angered the American colonists and provoked the Revolutionary War.

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