Boston Massacre Review

How many Americans were killed in the Boston Massacre?

• 5

• 20

• 100

• 300

• 900

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

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

What year did the Boston Massacre occur?

• 1770

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1780

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.

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.

What famous patriot defended British soldiers in their trial?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

• Sam Adams

Who was Crispus Attucks?

• A runaway slave killed in the Boston Massacre

• A private in the British army

• The judge in the Boston Massacre trial

• The first British soldier to shoot a colonist

• The captain in charge of the British soldiers

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

• True

• False

Where did the Boston Massacre occur?

• Boston

• King Street

• In front of the custom house

• All of the above

• None of the above