Boston Massacre

How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

• The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
• Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
• The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
• Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.

Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?

• “The rights of Englishmen”
• “Give me liberty or give me death”
• “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
• “No taxation without representation“

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

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

• True

• False

This painting of the Boston Massacre supports the ___________ side of the story from March 5, 1770.

• British
• Sons of Liberty
• Patriots
• Second Continental Congress

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

What is a boycott?

• an enemy

• a tax King George created

• protest in which all the people only bought British products

• protest in which people refused to buy British products

This event occurred on March 5, 1770 when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men.

• American Revolution

• Tea Act

• Boston Massacre

• riot