Boston Massacre

What is the meaning of "no taxation without representation"?

• The colonists did not believe that should be taxed without having a say in the British Parliament.

• The British demanded payment of debt from the French and Indian war.

• The colonists victory chant because they won the war!

• A cry for protection from the British.

Angry colonists began to protest the taxes, so Britain sent troops to Boston to maintain order. How many soldiers were sent to make sure laws were obeyed?

• 500

• Less than 100

• More than 2,000

• Thousands

What happened the day before the Boston Massacre?

Who is believed to be the first American casualty (death) of the American Revolution?

• John Gray

• Crispus Attucks

• Private Matthew Kilroy

• Samuel Gray

What was the date of the Boston Massacre?

• March 5, 1754

• November 27, 1770

• March 5, 1770

• November 27, 1763

How did the crowd eventually go away during the Boston Massacre?

• Thomas Hutchinson, the governor of Massachusetts, came

• Shots were fired into the crowd

• 13 people were arrested

• Private Montgomery was hit by something and fell down.

Who stepped up to represent the individuals that were arrested?

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

The civilians that were arrested were all found not guilty since there was little evidence against them.

• True

• False

What did the Sons of Liberty want to prove?

What occurred three years after the Boston Massacre?

• American Revolution began

• French and Indian War

• Sons of Liberty led the Boston Tea Party in 1773.

• Trial for soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre