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1
How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?
5
0
500
4
2
Who was Crispus Attucks?
A child
The judge at the trial
A runaway slave
A soldier
3
What year did the Boston Massacre occur?
1772
1776
1770
1917
4
What was the latest tax imposed by the British on the colonists?
King Street Act
Adams Act
Townshead Act
Stamp Act
5
What happened to the British soldiers who shot the colonists?
They were hung.
Six went free and two were charged with murder.
The went to jail until after the Revolutionary War.
They were tarred and feathered by the colonists.
6
What famous patriot defended the British soldiers?
Paul Revere
John Adams
Abe Lincoln
George Washington
7
What happened immediately following the incident?
Americans gathered arms and attached the British
The British burned the town of Boston.
The colonist rioted and threw tea in the sea
The colonist went home peacefully.
8
Who was the British officer on watch when the shooting occurred?
Sergeant Benedict Arnold
Captain Thomas Preston
General Thomas Gage
Colonel John Adams