Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party Quiz

Welcome to December 3rd's quiz! Today's topic is the Boston section of your notes. But, no peeking! If you have ANY questions at all please feel free to call me over.

Please complete each question to the best of your ability. They are all multiple choice. But, there is one question at the bottom that is NOT graded so, don't stress because this you will do on paper.

Created by: Ava

When was the Boston Massacre?
- March 5th, 1777
- March 5th, 1880
- March 5th, 1770
- March 5th, 1888
What is a massacre?
- information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
- an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people
- a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence.
Who really called for war and shouted "Fire! Fire!" to the soldiers?
- Colonists
- British Commander
- Random Person on the Street
Did the British attack the colonists?
- Yes, of course! It is called a massacre, right!
- No! The British are innocent!
What point of view did the colonists have? (there will NOT be an opposing question on this, so the other answer is what you believe that the British's point of view is.)
- The British came and attacked the colonists by shooting at them for no reason, while the commander screamed "Fire! Fire!" The colonists were standing there innocent without weapons.
- The colonists were maliciously attacking the British when they were not doing anything at all. The colonists began to pelt ice and rocks and the soldiers faces and beating them with clubs. The commander was yelling to stop the fighting and the soldiers started to shoot out of self defense.
Paul Revere writes a newspaper article that illustrates the British as violent monsters killing the colonists. Is this a correct representation of propaganda?
- Yes
- No, that is brutality
- No, that is the truth
- I don't know what propaganda means.
Why did Paul Revere present the situation this way?
- To make the British hate the colonists.
- To begin war.
- To provoke the colonists and begin war.
- To create taxes on tea.
Is violent or destructive action justified if it is in response to unfair treatment?
- Yes
- No
- Sometimes
- Both yes and no
What does this passage correctly describe? The repeal of the majority of the Townshend Acts took the wind out of the sails of the colonial boycott. Although many colonists continued to refuse to drink tea out of principle, many others resumed drinking the beverage, though some of them did this by drinking smuggled Dutch tea, which was generally cheaper than legally imported tea. The American consumption of smuggled tea hurt the finances of the East India Company, which was already struggling through economic hardship. Although it was a private concern, the company played a very large role in Britain’s overall economy. A diminished American market, due to colonial boycott, left the company with tons of tea leaves rotting in its warehouses. In an effort to save the troubled company, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. The act granted the company the exclusive right to sell tea in the colonies UNTAXED. The untaxed Tea from the East India Company became cheaper than colonial tea. Colonial tea merchants still had to pay the Tea tax, which led to anger and protest.
- Boston Massacre
- Stamp Act
- Townsend Act
- Tea Act
Why did the Tea Act Infuriate the Colonists?
- Because they didn't want to pay tax on tea.
- Because they felt as if they were tricking them into buying it, and the tea merchants would lose money.
What did the Sons of Liberty do in response to the colonists not buying tea again?
- Tar and Feathered them and forced tea down their throat
- Boycotted tea as well.
- Attacked them in a mob called the Boston Massacre.
What did the colonists finally do with British tea?
- Boycotted it.
- Dumped tea overboard a ship.
- Left the country in despair.
- Only bought tea from colonists.
- Became merchants themselves to sell their own tea.
Was this destruction of property justified because colonists thought they were being treated unfairly?
- Yes
- No
- Depends on opinion.
Was this an act of terrorism or patriotism?
- Terrorism
- Patriotism
- Both
- Depends on opinion.
What was the major difference between the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party? (WRITE THIS DOWN ON PAPER AND HAND IT IN THE FRONT BIN! SELECT THE FIRST SMILEY FACE! THIS QUESTION IS A FREE CORRECT ANSWER IF YOU HAND IN A FULL RESPONSE ON PAPER!!!)
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