Boston Massacre

Colonial leaders who gathered to discuss issues with the King and possible solutions were called.....

• Committee of Correspondence

• Colonial Committee

• Sons of Liberty

• Advisory Council

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

The Boston Massacre engraving was......

• accurate

• inaccurate

Which of the following was not a cause of the Boston Massacre?

• snowballs and oyster shells

• taxes

• British soldier presence

• Native Americans

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

Which is not a name for a British soldier?

• Redcoat

• Lobsterback

• Bloody-back

• Red Rooster

What year did the Boston Massacre occur?

• 1770

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1780

What happened immediately following the incident?

• The Americans gathered arms and attacked the British soldiers killing hundreds.

• The colonists dispersed and returned to their homes.

• The British tore through the town, destroying shops and homes.

• The Sons of Liberty boarded British ships and threw their tea into the water.

• The colonists rioted and looted, burning down much of the city.