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U.S. History: Boston Massacre

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Created a piece of propaganda...

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Paul Revere

2.

Soldiers

a)

British

b)

Redcoats

c)

Loud

d)

Annoying

3.

The Massacre happened here...

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Boston

d)

The customs house

4.

Why was it called a massacre?

a)

A lot of people died.

b)

Because they felt like it.

c)

The Redcoats fired upon the colonists.

d)

Because it was an opportunity for Americans to unite against England.

5.

Ideas, information. Distributed for purpose of winning people over, often without truth or fairness.

a)

Propaganda

b)

Debate

c)

Newspaper

d)

Political Cartoons

6.

6 colonists die.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

England was taxing the colonists on slaves.

a)

False

b)

True

8.

Britain taxed the colonies to pay off their debts due to the lack of trading.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Colonists in Boston

a)

Person

b)

Breathing child that was birthded in Boston

c)

Colonist

d)

Bostonian

10.

The place to store the King's money...

a)

Vault

b)

Piggy Bank

c)

Customs house

d)

His pocket wallet