Boston Massacre

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.

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

Ideas, information. Distributed for purpose of winning people over, often without truth or fairness.

• Propaganda

• Debate

• Newspaper

• Political Cartoons

Who is responsible for this rendering of the events on March 5, 1770?

• Sam Adams
• Paul Revere
• John Adams
• John Hancock

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

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

This rendering of the events on March 5, 1770 is considered ____________ by some because it depicts the scene in a bias fashion against the British.

• propaganda
• historical
• fallacy
• fact