Which of the following best describes the Gaspée incident off the coast of Rhode Island in 1772?
a. Overeager British customs officials gunned down a French smuggler on an American vessel.
b. A British customs patrol boat ran aground in its pursuit of an American smuggler vessel and was set on fire by a band of angry colonists.
c. The British learned about an early diplomatic effort of the colonists to gain French support for their revolutionary war for independence.
d. The murder of a British customs officer on a French smuggler boat brought the wrath of the British Empire to the colonies.
ANSWER: b
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