Boston Massacre and Colonial Reactions Quiz

What did colonists throw at British soldiers during the Boston Massacre?

• Food
• Snowballs and rocks
• Fireworks
• Bottles

Where did the First Continental Congress meet?

• New York City
• Boston
• Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia
• Richmond, Virginia

What did colonists rename the Coercive Acts?

• Unfair Laws
• Punitive Measures
• Intolerable Acts
• Colonial Restrictions

What was the outcome of the trial for the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?

• All were found guilty
• Six soldiers were found not guilty
• They were sent back to England
• They were executed

How did the East India Company become financially troubled?

• War expenses
• High taxes
• 18 million pounds of unsold tea
• Colonial boycotts

Who defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?

• George Washington
• Sam Adams
• John Adams
• Patrick Henry

Who did the First Continental Congress send a petition to?

• Parliament
• King George III
• British Governor
• Colonial Leaders

What unique monopoly did England grant the East India Company?

• Shipping rights
• Tea sales; they were the only ones allowed to sell their tea
• Land ownership
• Military control

How did colonists in Boston respond to the tea ships?

• Welcomed them
• Purchased all the tea
• Prevented tea from being unloaded
• Ignored the ships

What action did the Congress urge against British goods?

• Purchase more
• Destroy them
• Boycott
• Tax them