WorksheetsBoston Massacre
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Paul Revere's image of the Boston Massacre was used as . . .
anti-British propaganda
anti-Colonist propaganda
pro-Parliament propaganda
pro-redcoat propaganda
Where did the Boston Massacre take place?
In front of the Governor's house
In front of Paul Revere's house
In front of the Customs House
In front of the White House
Crispus Attucks was immortalized during the Boston Massacre known as . . .
the British soldier who fired first.
an eyewitness to the event.
the first person to die in the attacks.
the creator of a famous engraving of the attacks.
Why did the soldiers fire on the group of colonists?
Captain Preston gave the order to fire
A soldier's rifle malfunctioned
A soldier thought he heard the order to fire
The colonist shot first
Which answer best explains why the Boston Massacre is considered a "turning point in history?"
It was an event leading to the Revolutionary War.
It was a tragic event that changed many colonists attitudes to support independence from Great Britain.
It was a horrible attack on colonist from the British Redcoats guarding the Customs House in Boston.
It was betrayal of loyalty.
Why would Paul Revere refer to the attacks in Boston on March 5, 1770 as a massacre?
He was given bad information as to what happened.
It was a typo, he wanted to call it a "mistake."
Over 100 people died from the attack.
Use as propaganda to make the British look bad.
Which of the following is NOT an example of anti-British bias from Paul Revere's image?
Soldiers lined up in a row with guns pointed at the colonist.
Captain Preston standing in the back giving order to fire.
The attack on the colonist happened at night.
Colonist are seen with no weapons.
Why is it important to know that Captain Preston was standing in front of his soldiers facing the crowd?
It means that Preston might have been leading the attack on the crowd of Colonists.
It is believed that he did not give the order to fire because his men would not hear him.
It shows that he was more likely one of the redcoats that fired upon the crowd.
It proves him guilty of murder showing that he attacked the colonist.
Were the colonist innocent victims of the Boston Massacre?
Yes
No
Which detail is inaccurate within the image Paul Revere created of the Boston Massacre.
Colonist were shot and mortally wounded.
Captain Preston gave the order for the troops to fire.
The event took place in Boston.
There was a large gathering of colonist.
Which detail is correct about the Boston Massacre.
There was a dog watching the attack take place.
All the soldiers were lined up and given the order to fire from Captain Preston.
The colonist provoked the soldiers by throwing snowballs.
The event was truly a massacre as many shots fired and over 30 people wounded or killed.
