Boston Massacre

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

a group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and make a decision in a court of law

• riot

• clerk of courts

• jury

• prosecution attorney

a violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons

• prosecution attorney

• gavel

• Boston Massacre

• riot

a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law

• clerk of courts

• jury

• judge

• prosecution attorney

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.

When did the Boston Massacre happen?

• 1000 B.C.

• March 5, 1770

• March 15, 1770

• April 18, 1781

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

• True

• False

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 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