Boston Massacre

Paul Revere's image of the Boston Massacre was used as . . .

• anti-British propaganda

• anti-Colonist propaganda

• pro-Parliament propaganda

• pro-redcoat propaganda

Where did the Boston Massacre take place?

• In front of the Governor's house

• In front of Paul Revere's house

• In front of the Customs House

• In front of the White House

Crispus Attucks was immortalized during the Boston Massacre known as . . .

• the British soldier who fired first.

• an eyewitness to the event.

• the first person to die in the attacks.

• the creator of a famous engraving of the attacks.

Why did the soldiers fire on the group of colonists?

• Captain Preston gave the order to fire

• A soldier's rifle malfunctioned

• A soldier thought he heard the order to fire

• The colonist shot first

Which answer best explains why the Boston Massacre is considered a "turning point in history?"

• It was an event leading to the Revolutionary War.

• It was a tragic event that changed many colonists attitudes to support independence from Great Britain.

• It was a horrible attack on colonist from the British Redcoats guarding the Customs House in Boston.

• It was betrayal of loyalty.

Why would Paul Revere refer to the attacks in Boston on March 5, 1770 as a massacre?

• He was given bad information as to what happened.

• It was a typo, he wanted to call it a "mistake."

• Over 100 people died from the attack.

• Use as propaganda to make the British look bad.

Which of the following is NOT an example of anti-British bias from Paul Revere's image?

• Soldiers lined up in a row with guns pointed at the colonist.

• Captain Preston standing in the back giving order to fire.

• The attack on the colonist happened at night.

• Colonist are seen with no weapons.

Why is it important to know that Captain Preston was standing in front of his soldiers facing the crowd?

• It means that Preston might have been leading the attack on the crowd of Colonists.

• It is believed that he did not give the order to fire because his men would not hear him.

• It shows that he was more likely one of the redcoats that fired upon the crowd.

• It proves him guilty of murder showing that he attacked the colonist.

Were the colonist innocent victims of the Boston Massacre?

• Yes

• No

Which detail is inaccurate within the image Paul Revere created of the Boston Massacre.

• Colonist were shot and mortally wounded.

• Captain Preston gave the order for the troops to fire.

• The event took place in Boston.

• There was a large gathering of colonist.