EXIT TICKET Boston Massacre

Lawyer who defended the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre.

• John Adams

• John Hancock

• John Rolfe

• John Deere

Who made the engraving of the Boston Massacre and published it in the Boston Gazette?

• Paul Revere

• Paul Bunyan

• Paul Reeves

• Paul Gasol

How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 30

What happened to the British soldiers who were on trial for the Boston Massacre?

• executed

• set free

• put in prison

• lynched

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.

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

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