The Boston Massacre (LLD)

TRUE OR FALSE: The Colonists were not happy with the acts and taxes that the British were imposing on them.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tensions between the ​ (a)   and ​ Great Britain continued to ​ (b)   .​

• Colonists
• French
• Native Americans
• grow
• decrease

When did the Boston Massacre take place?

• March 5, 1770

• May 10, 1765

• July 4, 1776

• November 11, 1806

What Act was being protested prior to the Boston Massacre?

• Townshend Acts

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

How many colonists were killed as a result of the Boston Massacre?

• 5

• 10

• 8

• 6

Colonists threw ​ (a)   and stones at the ​ (b)   soldiers, leading to them firing shots at the colonists.

• snowballs
• British
• sticks
• American

Who is considered the first casualty of the American Revolution?

• Crispus Attucks

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Charles Townshend

Which of the following was a result of the Boston Massacre?

• Repeal of the Townshend Acts

• Further political tensions between the Colonists and Great Britain

• British soldiers on trial for their involvement in the Boston Massacre

• ALL OF THE CHOICES ARE CORRECT

How many British soldiers were put on trial for their involvement in the Boston Massacre?

• 8

• 5

• 6

• 10

TRUE OR FALSE: Everyone was fighting for the job to be the lawyer who represented the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial.

• TRUE

• FALSE