1. King Charles I
   Peter the Great
2. Oliver Cromwell
   Captain John Smith

Captain John Smith arrived in Boston in 1614, although at the time it was not known as Boston. John Smith mapped out the area shortly after his arrival in the city.

1. Americana
   Boston
2. New England
   New America

Captain John Smith named the area "New England." On the map he created shortly after arriving, he called himself the "Admiral of New England."

1. outside of Andrew Oliver's house
   in the town hall
2. in Britain
   at the church

The Stamp Act riot took place outside of Andrew Oliver's house. This is because the blame was put on him for the new laws with which the colonists were not impressed.

1. Captain John Smith
   Sir Edmund Andros
2. Anne Hutchinson
   Benjamin Franklin

Anne Hutchinson was banned from the colony because of her violation of Puritan beliefs. She was later murdered, after moving away from the land that banned her.

1. True
2. False

This is true. The entire area was under the rule of the monarch of England. The colonists were taxed by the country and they were expected to follow the laws placed by England.

1. 1630
   1708
2. 1949
   1200

The first church was built in 1630 by the Puritans. The church still exists today although it isn't found in the original place where it was built. Most of the first pastors at the church were named John?

1. Leader
   Native American People
2. Knights
   Formalists

The purists were formalists who wanted to reform the Church of England in America. They disagreed with the pilgrims' views of the Church and it caused some conflict.

1. Little River
   Angleterre
2. Masson
   Tremontaine

The Puritans called their new land "Tremontaine." It was named after the three hills along the landscape of the Shawmut Peninsula, now called Trimountain, Copps Hill and Fort Hill.

1. Ferry service
   Taxi service
2. Railway service
   Transport truck service

The Winnisimmet Ferry was established by the Puritans in 1631. It was a public service that took its passengers from Boston to Charlestown, but it no longer exists.

1. True
2. False

This is true. The department began with a night watch in the 1600s, which eventually turned into the police force that exists today. It was the first time that any type of law enforcement was present in the United States.

1. New England Collegiate
   Master of Massachusetts
2. Purist School of Education
   Boston Latin School

The first school in Boston was called the Boston Latin School and was established in 1635. It began as a school for boys and is still in existence, although it moved from its original location.

1. Christmas
   Birthdays
2. Independence Day
   Valentine's Day

In 1659, Christmas was banned by the Puritans, who fined anyone who celebrated it. This ban was also put in place by England and went on until the 1700s.

1. King James II
   King Edward I
2. King John
   King Henry VIII

The reign of King James II irritated the colonists in New England. He tried to be heavily involved in governing and controlling the citizens of New England who then retaliated by using the argument that the land rightfully belonged to the Native Americans.

1. Native Americans
   Canadians
2. Spanish
   Russians

Native Americans were the first to inhabit the area. They lived in the area for thousands of years before English colonists made their way over to settle on the land.

1. True
2. False

This is true. It is known as the Siege of Boston where the troops trapped the British Army in the city for a period of time. The British were able to escape in 1776.

1. Sir Edmund Andros
   Captain John Smith
2. Isaac Newton
   Benjamin Franklin

Sir Edmund Andros, who was sent over by King James II, revoked land from the colonists. In order for them to get the land back, they needed to pay a fee.

1. Separatists
   Criminals
2. Noblemen
   Knights

Pilgrims were separatists who wanted to separate from the Church of England. They were religious people, but left England to avoid persecution by the church and therefore did not want it to be reformed in America.

1. Massachusetts Bay Colony
   Boston England
2. Boston, City of New England
   Trimount

The name of the area at the time was Massachusetts Bay Colony, named after the Massachusetts Bay Company. The name stuck until around the 1690s.

1. Newspaper
   Car
2. Train
   Post Office

The first American newspaper was established in Boston in 1690. The publication was named "Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestic" and it was short-lived.

1. True
2. False

This is false. The city was named after the British city of Boston in 1630. The English city is where many of the colonists that came to America were from.

1. The Navigation Act
   The Townshend Act
2. The Quartering Act
   The Molasses Act

The Molasses Act was placed on New England in 1733, which placed taxes on imports. It was a large instigator for the events of the future and the colonist's attitude towards Britain.

1. 1760
   1980
2. 1329
   1590

A devastating fire, known as the Great Boston Fire, swept through the city in 1760. There had been fires prior to this, but none were as damaging as this one, which left thousands homeless.

1. Reverend William Blaxton
   Pope Leo XI
2. Gregory IV
   Adrian I

Reverend William Blaxton was the first religious person to settle in New England permanently. He was given 50 acres of land on which to build but later sold it.

1. search the homes of the colonists
   imprison anyone who didn't pay taxes
2. punish innocent citizens
   cease from sending funds to New England

The Writs of Assistance allowed Britain to search the homes of the colonists as they pleased. It was put in place to catch anyone who was hiding anything they shouldn't have under acts like the Molasses Act.

1. True
2. False

This is false. The city is actually referred to as the "Birthplace of the American Revolution." Boston has a rich history when it comes to the American Revolution since it's citizens were so dissatisfied with Britain.

1. Smallpox
   Flu
2. Tuberculosis
   Pneumonia

Smallpox was a large epidemic that wiped out much of the population in New England. It was brought over by the colonists who came from England in 1616.

1. King Phillip's War
   Hundred Years War
2. World War II
   The Civil War

The King Phillip's War was fought by both the Native Americans and the citizens of New England in 1675. The Native American people wanted to rid the area of its new inhabitants and started the war that took out many of the tribes.

1. The Boston Massacre
   The Boston Stampede
2. The Boston Revolution
   The Boston Flood

The Boston Massacre took place in 1770. It began after British troops killed three people, and were acquitted of their crimes. It angered the colonists who already felt betrayed by the country.

1. The Intolerable Act
   The Act of Settlement
2. The Taxation Act
   The Militia Act

The Intolerable Act was created as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. It was a series of four acts that affected everything from the ports to housing in New England.

1. True
2. False

This is true. The phrase was given to the area because the colonists were seeking refugee from the Church of England. They thought by forming their new colony they would escape the Church.

1. 1775
   1800
2. 1980
   1839

The American Revolution began in 1775 and went on for a few years before the British were defeated. America hence gained its independence, freeing Boston and many other colonies from British reign.

1. Reverend Jonathan Mayhew
   Captain John Smith
2. King John
   Sir Edmund Andros

Reverend Jonathan Mayhew coined this term. It was used in retaliation of the British and the taxes they placed on the colonists.

1. Fish
   Wheat
2. Diamonds
   Cars

Fish was an important export for the colony. The city was located right along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, making fish an easily accessible commodity.

1. Taxes
   Drinking tea
2. British imports
   Nothing

The Boston Tea Party was a protest to taxes placed on imports by the British. Throwing the tea from British ships into the harbor was the only legal way that colonists could retaliate.

1. warned of a British invasion
   led the American troops
2. founded Boston
   went to England to speak with the King

Paul Revere warned the forces in Lexington of a British invasion that was soon to happen. Aside from his military service, he was also a successful businessman.