The Boston Massacre

On what date did the event known as the Boston Massacre occur?

• July 4, 1776

• December 16, 1773

• March 5, 1770

• April 19, 1775

What was a primary reason for the growing frustration among American colonists by 1770?

• Lack of access to new trade routes

• Imposition of taxes without colonial representation in British Parliament

• British soldiers refusing to protect colonists from Native American attacks

• The British government encouraging slavery in the colonies

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Who was the first person killed during the Boston Massacre?

• John Adams

• Private Hugh White

• Captain Thomas Preston

• Crispus Attucks

What was the general outcome of the trial for the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?

• All soldiers were found guilty of murder.

• All soldiers were found not guilty and acquitted.

• Two soldiers were found guilty of manslaughter, and six were found not guilty.

• Captain Preston was found guilty, but his soldiers were acquitted.