Boston Massacre Quiz

Who created this image?

• Paul Revere

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Captain Thomas Preston

True or False: Captain Thomas Preston ordered his men to fire on the American colonists

• True

• False

Which of the following caused the American colonists to protest?

• The Stamp Act

• The Townsend Acts

• All of the above

• Taxation Without Representation

True or False: The Stamp Act required colonial paper goods to printed in London with a special stamp

• True

• False

What year did the Boston Massacre take place?

• 1768

• 1771

• 1773

• 1770

Who did you think initiated the Boston Massacre BEFORE the classroom discussion?

• American Colonists

• British Soldiers

Who do you think initiated the Boston Massacre AFTER the classroom discussion?

• American Colonists

• British Soldiers

Which of the following did American colonists NOT throw at British soldiers?

• Rocks

• Paper imported from London

• Snowballs

• Sharpened shells

True or false: American colonists were required to house and pay for British soldiers

• True

• False

After learning about the fate of the soldiers, do you think the soldiers should have had stricter punishments?

• Yes

• No