Although any assault on innocent life is tragic, only 5 people were killed in what colonial newspapers termed “the Boston Massacre.” Massacres are generally associated with large numbers of casualties. This is an example of _______________________.

a.propaganda
b. a misnomer
c. innacuracies in reporting
d. limited literacy and education in the colonial period

Pretty sure its c...

Paul revere purposely deemed it as a "massacre" so thus it is not c. People during colonial period actually had a higher literacy rate(by like 205 o.O) so it's not d. A misnomer is a thing that is labeled incorrectly. its not b its A because members of the revolutionary party wanted to convince the colonists that the british were maltreating the americans

Ah, ok thank you!!

The correct answer is b. a misnomer.

Explanation:
The term "the Boston Massacre" is considered a misnomer because it implies a large-scale event with a high number of casualties. However, in reality, only 5 people were killed during the incident. The term "massacre" is generally associated with a large number of casualties, so its use in this context can be considered inaccurate or misleading. The use of the term "massacre" in colonial newspapers may have been intentional to incite public sentiment against the British soldiers involved in the incident, thus serving as a form of propaganda. However, in this specific question, the option that is most directly related to the term "Boston Massacre" being a misnomer is option b.