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1. How many Americans were killed in the Boston Massacre?

A 300 B 100 C 20 D 5

2. What was the name of the latest tax that the British had imposed on the American colonies?

A Stamp Act B Adams Acts C Townsend Acts D Sugar Act

3. Who was the British officer of the watch when the shooting occurred?

A Captain Thomas Preston B Sergeant Benedict Arnold C Captain Morgan D Colonel John Adams

4. What year did the Boston Massacre occur?

A 1774 B 1775 C 1776 D 1770

5. What happened immediately following the incident?

A The Sons of Liberty boarded British ships and threw their tea into the water B The Americans gathered arms and attacked the British soldiers killing hundreds C The colonists dispersed and returned to their homes D The British tore through the town, destroying shops and homes

6. What happened to the soldiers who shot the colonists?

A They were tarred and feathered by a colonist mob B They all returned to England without even standing trial C Six went free while two were found guilty of manslaughter D They were all hung for murder

7. What famous patriot defended the British soldiers in their trial?

A Thomas Paine B Sam Adams C John Adams D George Washington

8. Who was Crispus Attucks?

A The judge in the Boston Massacre trial B A runaway slave killed in the Boston Massacre C A private in the British army D The first British soldier to shoot a colonist

9. True or False: The colonists were throwing things at the British and daring them to fire their guns.

A TRUE B FALSE

10. Where did the Boston Massacre occur?

A In front of the Custom House B All of the above C Boston!! D King Street

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