Boston Massacre Quiz

How many Americans were killed in the Boston Massacre?

• 5

• 20

• 100

• 300

• 900

What was the name of the latest tax that the British had imposed on the American colonies?

• Adams Acts

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Townsend Acts

• King Street Acts

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

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

What happened to the soldiers who shot the colonists?

• They were all hung for murder

• They all returned to England without even standing trial

• They were tarred and feathered by a colonist mob

• They remained in jail until after the Revolutionary War

• Six went free while two were found guilty of manslaughter

What famous patriot defended the British soldiers in their trial?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

• Sam Adams

• Patrick Henry

Who was Crispus Attucks?

• A runaway slave killed in the Boston Massacre

• A private in the British army

• The first British soldier to shoot a colonist

• The judge in the Boston Massacre trial

• The Captain in charge of the British soldiers

True or False: The colonists were throwing things at the British and daring them to fire their guns.

• True

• False

Where did the Boston Massacre occur?

• Boston!!

• King Street

• In front of the Custom House

• All of the above

• None of the above