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Flashcards on Boston Massacre
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When did the Boston Massacre occur?
March 5, 1770
Who was the British soldier who commanded the troops during the Boston Massacre?
Captain Thomas Preston
How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?
Five
What was the main cause of the Boston Massacre?
Tensions between the colonists and British soldiers
Who was the first casualty of the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What nickname did the colonists give to the event?
The Bloody Massacre
Who defended the British soldiers during their trial for the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
What was the outcome of the trial for the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
Six of the soldiers were acquitted, and two were convicted of manslaughter.
How did the Boston Massacre contribute to the American Revolution?
It further fueled anti-British sentiment and increased support for independence.
What was the occupation of Crispus Attucks, the first casualty of the Boston Massacre?
Dockworker
What was the name of the engraving depicting the Boston Massacre that circulated as propaganda?
The Bloody Massacre
Which American patriot used the Boston Massacre as a rallying cry for independence?
Samuel Adams
What year was the Boston Massacre monument erected?
1888
What was the occupation of Captain Thomas Preston before he joined the British Army?
Sailor
Who called the event the 'Boston Massacre'?
Paul Revere
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When did the Boston Massacre occur?
March 5, 1771
March 5, 1770
March 5, 1772
March 5, 1769
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Who was the British soldier who commanded the troops during the Boston Massacre?
Captain Thomas Preston
Colonel John Adams
General George Washington
Private Paul Revere
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What was the main cause of the Boston Massacre?
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Tensions between the colonists and British soldiers
French and Indian War
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Who was the first casualty of the Boston Massacre?
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Crispus Attucks
John Hancock
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Who defended the British soldiers during their trial for the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Thomas Paine
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What was the outcome of the trial for the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
All soldiers were acquitted.
Six of the soldiers were acquitted, and two were convicted of manslaughter.
All soldiers were convicted and sentenced to death.
The trial was postponed indefinitely.
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How did the Boston Massacre contribute to the American Revolution?
It led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
It further fueled anti-British sentiment and increased support for independence.
It resulted in the Boston Tea Party.
It triggered the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
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What was the occupation of Crispus Attucks, the first casualty of the Boston Massacre?
Farmer
Dockworker
Blacksmith
Lawyer
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Which American patriot used the Boston Massacre as a rallying cry for independence?
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
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What was the occupation of Captain Thomas Preston before he joined the British Army?
Farmer
Blacksmith
Sailor
Lawyer
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