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Boston Massacre & Boston Tea Party

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  • Why did the Boston Tea Party happen?
    Because the tea was expired
    The British were not being fair
    The colonists didn't like the King of England
    The British gave too high of taxes
  • Why did the Boston Massacre happen?
    King George raised the tea taxes
    Colonists were throwing snowballs and rocks as protest
    Because of Samuel Adams
  • What was the outcome of the Boston Massacre?
    Nobody was found guilty of murder
    Two people were found guilty of murder
    All of the soldiers were found guilty of murder
  • When did the Boston Massacre occur?
    May 5th, 1771
    May 21st, 1770
    March 5th, 1770
    March 5th, 1738
  • Who made the famous engraving that depicts the Boston Massacre?
    Paul Revere
    Samuel Adams
    Hugh Montgomery
    Crispus Attucks
  • When did the Boston Tea Party happen?
    January 16th, 1773
    December 16th, 1773
    March 24th, 1773
    December 25th, 1770
  • Who was one of the first colonists to get shot at the Boston Massacre?
    Samuel Adams
    Hugh Montgomery
    Paul Revere
    Crispus Attucks
  • The Boston Tea Party was a protest against what?
    Taxes on sugar
    Taxes on Tea
    Voting rights
    Adopting the Declaration of Independence
  • What harbor did the Boston Tea Party happen in?
    Philadelphia Harbor
    Jamestown Harbor
    New York Harbor
    Boston Harbor
  • Who was the first soldier to fire at the Boston Massacre?
    Benjamin Franklin
    Hugh Montgomery
    Thomas Hutchinson
    Samuel Adams
  • How many crates of tea was pushed into the harbor?
    243 crates
    342 crates
    432 crates
    324 crates
  • What did the Sons of Liberty disguise themselves as when they threw tea into the harbor?
    Ninjas
    Warriors
    Indians
    Pirates
  • Who organized the Boston Tea Party?
    John Adams
    Paul Revere
    Samuel Adams
    Ben Franklin
  • How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
    36 dead
    5 people dead, 6 people injured
    37 dead
    2,000 dead