The Boston Massacre Quiz

What year did the Boston Massacre occur?

• 1770

• 1800

• 1783

• 1765

How many colonists were killed during the Boston Massacre?

• 10

• 7

• 5

• 3

Who defended the British soldiers during their trial for the Boston Massacre?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Samuel Adams

Why did the Boston Massacre happen?

• Because of arguments about taxes between the British government and American people.

• Because British soldiers and American people were fighting over jobs.

• Because of religious disagreements between British soldiers and American people.

• Because British soldiers and American people were not getting along.

Which event led to increased tensions between the British soldiers and the colonists before the Boston Massacre?

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Intolerable Acts

What happened right after the Boston Massacre?

• People started disliking the British more and wanted to be free from them.

• People wanted the British to keep ruling them.

• The British and the Americans became friends.

• People started liking the British more and wanted to make peace with them.

Who created the famous engraving depicting the Boston Massacre?

• John Hancock

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

Why was the Boston Massacre important before the American Revolution?

• The Boston Massacre made the colonists like the British more.

• The Boston Massacre made the colonists and the British talk peacefully.

• The Boston Massacre made the colonists more upset with the British and brought them together against British rule.

• The Boston Massacre was a small event that didn't change anything before the American Revolution.