Crispus Attucks was associated with which event?

• A. Boston Tea Party
• B. Boston Massacre
• C. Lexington and Concord
• D. Declaration of Independence

Answer: (B)

Crispus Attucks is most closely associated with the Boston Massacre. In 1770, tensions between colonists and British soldiers in Boston boiled over into a deadly confrontation, and Attucks was among those killed. He is often remembered as the first person killed in the pre-Revolutionary struggle, making his death a powerful symbol of colonial resistance to British rule. This event helped ignite broader anger and fueled calls for independence. The other events listed happened at different times and for different reasons: the Boston Tea Party occurred in 1773 as a protest against taxes on tea; Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the Revolutionary War in 1775; and the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776 as a formal statement of separation from Britain.