It's been a while, but i think the answer is D. I could be wrong though.
Answer: to grab the reader's attention by using understatement to talk about brutal acts.
Explanation: It states it in the article.
King George III refused to read or even receive the Olive Branch Petition. So he basically thought it was a dumb idea to try and consider making peace with the colonies.
Well there's so many to choose from but I would say one of the greatest historians was Thucydides. He was the g<span>reatest of ancient Greek historians and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War.
I'm currently learning about him in history right now.</span>