The Boston Massacre Quiz

What was the main reason colonists protested the Townshend Acts?

• Because the taxes were imposed without colonial representation in Parliament.

• Because the taxes were too high for everyone.

• Because they did not like tea.

• Because they wanted to become British soldiers.

What year did the British government send soldiers to Boston to keep an eye on the Sons of Liberty?

• 1768

• 1776

• 1770

• 1765

What nickname did colonists sometimes use for British soldiers?

• Redcoats

• Bluecoats

• Greenbacks

• Patriots

What event is described in the passage?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Lexington

What did the Townshend Acts place a tax on?

• Many imported goods, including tea

• Only sugar

• Only paper

• Only weapons

Why did the British government send soldiers to Boston in 1768?

• To keep an eye on the Sons of Liberty

• To collect taxes

• To build new houses

• To teach in schools

What did the crowd of Bostonians throw at the British soldiers?

• Snowballs and possibly a rock

• Tea bags

• Coins

• Food

How many people died as a result of the Boston Massacre?

• Five

• Ten

• Two

• Twenty

Who created an engraving that showed British soldiers firing into a crowd of peaceful protestors?

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

What did the Sons of Liberty do after the Boston Massacre?

• They made speeches about the incident.

• They left Boston.

• They joined the British army.

• They stopped protesting.