The Boston Massacre
A worksheet for 3rd graders to learn about the causes and events of the Boston Massacre, a key event in American history.
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The Boston Massacre
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Read the information about the Boston Massacre and answer the questions carefully.
The Boston Massacre happened a long, long time ago, in the year 1770. It was a cold night in Boston, a city in America. There were British soldiers in Boston, and many colonists (people who lived in America) were not happy about it. They felt the soldiers were taking over their city. On March 5th, a group of colonists started throwing snowballs and yelling at British soldiers. The soldiers got scared and fired their guns. Five colonists died that night. This event made many colonists even angrier at the British and helped start the American Revolution.
1. In what year did the Boston Massacre happen?
1492
1770
1812
2000
2. How many colonists died during the Boston Massacre?
One
Three
Five
Ten
3. The Boston Massacre happened in the city of .
4. Colonists were angry because soldiers were in their city.
5. The Boston Massacre made colonists even angrier and helped start the American .
6. The colonists were happy that British soldiers were in Boston.
True
False
7. The Boston Massacre was a peaceful event.
True
False
8. What did the colonists throw at the British soldiers?
9. How did the Boston Massacre make the colonists feel about the British?
