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English 12 Public

American History

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What caused the Boston Massacre?

Colonists started throwing snowballs and making fun of a British soldier.

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Which statement best describes the outcome of the Boston Massacre?

Five colonists were dead and eight British soldiers were put on trial.

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What famous patriot defended the British soldiers because he believed in the right to a fair trial?

John Adams

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What famous patriot created the famous engraving of the Boston Massacre that circulated through the colonies?

Paul Revere

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What was repealed after the Boston Massacre?

The Townshend Acts

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True or False: The British soldier who first fired into the crowd intended to kill a colonist

False

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True or False: Crispus Attucks, a former slave, was one of the first to die during the Boston Massacre.

True

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True or False: After the Boston Massacre, British Parliament repealed all tax acts so that there were no taxes left for the colonists to pay.

False

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True or False: The engraving of the Boston Massacre was propaganda which means it showed the actual truth to inform the colonists about what happened.

False

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What is the definition of a massacre?

when many people are killed at one time

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Why did the colonists call the event the "Boston Massacre"?

They wanted to make the British look bad and convince the other colonists to unite against the British Parliament.

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The spreading of ideas, information, and rumors for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause or a person.

propaganda

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