Boston Massacre

What was thrown at soldiers to start the Boston Massacre?

• Manure

• Snowballs

• Paper

• Hay

Who was the King during the American Revolution?

• King Arthur

• King Henry VIII

• King George III

• King George V

Hundreds of people died in the Boston Massacre.

• True

• False

Why were the colonists upset with the British soldiers?

• The soldiers took jobs away from the colonists.

• The soldiers were rowdy and rude.

• The soldiers were living in their towns and cities.

• All of the above.

What was the nickname that the colonists gave the soldiers?

• lobsterbacks

• fishbacks

• bearbacks

• foxbacks

How many people died during the Boston Massacre?

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 10

Who made an engraving of the massacre?

• Captain Preston

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

Who started the Boston Massacre?

• The colonists

• The soldiers

• No one is really sure

What year did the Boston Massacre take place?

• 1771

• 1769

• 1770

• 1772

What type of weapon did the soldiers have?

• rifles

• swords

• muskets

• knife