The Boston Massacre

Multiple Choice

In what century was America colonized?

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 17th century

• 16th century

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Who did the English think needed to pay the bill for the wars fought?

• The king

• The English people

• The Warring nations

• The colonists

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The Stamp Act placed taxes on ......

• Paper

• Playing cards

• Barrels of tea

• Journals

• Pamphlets

Fill in the Blanks

The people cried out

when they were given the Stamp Act.

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What was the name of the war that made Britain go into massive debt?

• The Seven Years War

• The Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

• War bewteen the coutries

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The colonists were angry over having to be forced ....

• House soldiers

• Pay soldiers

• Feed soldiers

• Be soldiers

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The colonists were angry over having to be forced ....

• House soldiers

• Pay soldiers

• Feed soldiers

• Be soldiers

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When did the Boston Massacre happen?

• 1000 B.C.

• March 5, 1770

• March 15, 1770

• April 18, 1781

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Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?

• Hector

• Crispus Attucks

• Sam Adams

• John Adams

Multiple Choice

Ideas, information. Distributed for purpose of winning people over, often without truth or fairness.

• Propaganda

• Debate

• Newspaper

• Political Cartoons

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True or False: The colonists were throwing things at the British and daring them to fire their guns.

• True

• False

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Who was the British officer of the watch when the shooting occurred?

• Captain Morgan

• Colonel John Adams

• Captain Thomas Preston

• Sergeant Benedict Arnold

• General Thomas Gage

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What happened immediately following the incident?

• The Americans gathered arms and attacked the British soldiers killing hundreds.

• The colonists dispersed and returned to their homes.

• The British tore through the town, destroying shops and homes.

• The Sons of Liberty boarded British ships and threw their tea into the water.

• The colonists rioted and looted, burning down much of the city.

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Where did the Boston Massacre occur?

• Boston

• King Street

• In front of the custom house

• All of the above

• None of the above

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Who is responsible for this rendering of the events on March 5, 1770?

• Sam Adams
• Paul Revere
• John Adams
• John Hancock

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Captain Preston claimed that he was standing behind his men and gave no ________ to fire.

• command
• excuse
• reason
• gun

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Which well-known Patriot represented the British soldiers in a trial after the Boston Massacre?  It was not that he liked the British soldiers but he wanted to prove that even a British soldier could get a fair trial in America.

• Sam Adams
• John Hancock
• Paul Revere
• John Adams

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How many British soldiers were arrested?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 9

• 4

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What happened to the soldiers who shot the colonists?

• They all returned to England without having to go to trial.

• They were tarred and feathered by a colonist mob.

• They remained in jail under after the Revolutionary War.

• Six went free while two were found guilty of manslaughter.

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the latest tax that the British had imposed on the American colonies?

• Adams Act

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Acts

• King Street Acts

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How many British soldiers were convicted of being guilty of manslaughter?

• 5

• 6

• 3

• 2

• 1