How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?

How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?

• A. Five anti-British demonstrators
• B. Ten colonists
• C. One soldier
• D. None

Answer: (A)

Five people died. In the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770, a crowd in Boston was confronting British troops outside the Customs House, and the soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five colonists—Crispus Attucks and four others (Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Patrick Carr, and Samuel Maverick). This event became a powerful symbol of colonial resistance to British rule and helped rally support for independence. The other options don’t fit because there were not ten fatalities, not just one, and not none, and no soldiers were killed that day.

Five people died. In the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770, a crowd in Boston was confronting British troops outside the Customs House, and the soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five colonists—Crispus Attucks and four others (Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Patrick Carr, and Samuel Maverick). This event became a powerful symbol of colonial resistance to British rule and helped rally support for independence. The other options don’t fit because there were not ten fatalities, not just one, and not none, and no soldiers were killed that day.