Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - This Week in History: The Boston Massacre

1. A big week for our newly formed nation, the Boston Massacre occurred on March, 5. What year did it happen?

1769

1772

1770

1780

1800

2. The first man to be shot was also a sailor and former slave, who was he?

Crispus Attucks

Thomas Preston

Paul Revere

Samuel Gray

Samuel Maverick

3. How many colonists were killed in the massacre?

10

5

25

100

62

4. Which American president defended the British soldiers in court?

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

James Madison

John Hancock

5. British soldiers were ordered to Boston in order to protect which tax measure?

Tea

Rum

Stamp

Textiles

Sugar

6. The Sons of Liberty used the Boston Massacre to advocate for the removal of British troops. Which famous patriot made one of the most popular engravings of the incident?

Samuel Adams

John Hancock

Robert Morris

James Otis

Paul Revere

7. Even those they were unarmed, the colonists provoked the British, by throwing what at them?

Candy

Shoes

Hats

Snowballs

Paper

8. Just five years later, which battle started off the Revolution?

The Battle of Bunker Hill

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

The Battle of White Plains

The Battle of Chelsea Creek

The Battle of Quebec

9. The British soldiers were nicknamed what by their American cousins?

Bluecoats

Turncoats

Redcoats

Tri-corners

Georgies

10. How many years did the British occupy Boston?

Eight

Ten

Four

Five

Seven