Mr.Nussbaum Crispus Attucks
1. What is DEFINITELY known about Crispus Attucks?
A. He was a runaway slave
B. He was of African and Native descent C. His exact birthdate
D. His mother was a slave
2. Why may have Crispus Attucks used a different name?
A. Because he was of Native descent
B. Because he may have been eluding capture
C. Because he was trying to fit into Boston society D. Because details of his life are largely unknown
3. Which of the following best describes the Boston Massacre?
A. The Boston Massacre was a situation that quickly escalated until the cornered Bostonians fired at British soldiers
B. The Boston Massacre was a situation in which five British soldiers were killed
C. The Boston Massacre was an instance in which the British fired into an
innocent and unarmed mob of Bostonians
D. The Boston Massacre was a situation that quickly escalated until the cornered
soldiers fired at the Bostonians
4. What event happened first?
A. Crispus Attucks was killed
B. A club was hurled at a British soldier C. The mob of Bostonians dispersed D. March 4, 1770
5. Which of the following best describes the mood of the third paragraph?
A. tense
B. celebratory C. uncertain D. historic
6. John Adams... (circle all that are true)
A. did not view Crispus Attucks as a hero.
B. defended British soldiers charged in the Boston Massacre.
C. would eventually become a president.
D. defended members of the Boston mob charged in the Boston Massacre.
7. To which of the following questions would “ after a British soldier assaulted a Bostonian” be the answer?
A. What happened after the club was hurled at a British soldier?
B. When did the mob disperse?
C. How did the Boston Massacre start?
D. Why was a Bostonian harassing a British soldier?