Boston Massacre

When did the Boston Massacre happen?

• 1000 B.C.

• March 5, 1770

• March 15, 1770

• April 18, 1781

Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?

• Hector

• Crispus Attucks

• Sam Adams

• John Adams

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

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

• True

• False

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

• command
• excuse
• reason
• gun

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

Hundreds of people died during the Boston Massacre.

• True
• False

What was the CAUSE of the Boston Massacre? 

• To avoid conflict with Native Americans
• Colonists were angry that the British soldiers were in the colonies
• King George was in debt from the French & Indian War
• Boycott

Where did the Boston Massacre occur? 

• Philadelphia
• New York City 
• Washington D.C.
• Boston

How many people died in the Boston Massacre?

• -16

• 5000

• 7

• 5