Forming a New Nation Quiz 3 The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party

Why did the colonists protest the taxes?

• They were poor

• They did not want to pay the taxes

• The colonists felt it was unfair they had no say

• They loved it

What caused the Boston Massacre?

• a child

• A farmer

• an argument between a soldier and a colonist

• war

What was the date of the Boston Massacre?

• March 5, 1770

• March 5, 1750

• May 5, 1770

• May 5, 1750

What was one effect of the Boston Massacre?

• An 11 year old boy died

• Many people were killed

• The colonists became closer

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

Who started the Boston Massacre?

• The colonists

• The British soldiers

• Both the colonists and the British soldiers

• an 11 year old boy

Where did the Boston Massacre take place?

• New York City

• Augusta, Georgia

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Maryland