Many of the crucial events of the American Revolution—the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's midnight ride, the battles of Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill, the Siege of Boston, and many others—occurred in or near Boston. After the Revolution, Boston's long seafaring tradition helped make it one of the world's wealthiest international ports, with rum, fish, salt, and tobacco being particularly important. COUNT 3
QSN1 Boston became one of the wealthiest international ports after what war? ANS1 the American Revolution QSN2 What long held tradition helped make Boston a wealthy port? ANS2 seafaring tradition QSN3 Boston was the location of many important events of what war? ANS3 the American Revolution