Boston Massacre

How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

When did the Boston Massacre happen?

• 1000 B.C.

• March 5, 1770

• March 15, 1770

• April 18, 1781

Who was the sailor, former slave, killed in the Boston Massacre?

• Hector

• Crispus Attucks

• Sam Adams

• John Adams

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

What was thrown at soldiers to start the Boston Massacre?

• Manure
• Snowballs
• Paper
• Hay

Who was the King of England when the Boston Massacre happened?

• King Arthur

• King Henry VIII

• King George III

• King George V

Hundreds of people died in the Boston Massacre.

• True
• False

What was the nickname that the colonists gave the soldiers?

• lobsterbacks

• fishbacks

• bearbacks

• foxbacks

What type of weapon did the soldiers have?

• bats

• swords

• muskets

• knife

What happened to the soldiers who shot the colonists? (From the Duckster Article)

• 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.