Massachusetts: The Bay State Quiz

What nickname is Massachusetts known by due to its many large bays?

• The Ocean State

• The Bay State

• The Pine Tree State

• The Granite State

Which ship did the Pilgrims arrive on when they landed in Plymouth in 1620?

• The Pinta

• The Santa Maria

• The Nina

• The Mayflower

In what year did the infamous Salem Witch Trials take place?

• 1773

• 1788

• 1692

• 1620

What event involved the destruction of a shipment of tea in Boston Harbor?

• The Stamp Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

Why did the Boston Tea Party occur?

• To celebrate a new trade agreement

• To protest high taxes imposed by the British

• To support the British government

• To commemorate the end of the American Revolution