In 1854, an abolitionist in this city burned the Constitution and called it "covenant with death". Henry Knox's deployment of cannons led to a victory in the Revolutionary War that is celebrated in this city as Evacuation Day. This city was home to disasters like the Cocoanut Grove club fire, and the Great Molasses Flood in
In 1854, an abolitionist in this city burned the Constitution and called it "covenant with death". Henry Knox's deployment of cannons led to a victory in the Revolutionary War that is celebrated in this city as Evacuation Day. This city was home to disasters like the Cocoanut Grove club fire, and the Great Molasses Flood in 1919. In the 19th century, this city was home to a distinctive upper class known as its "Brahmins." John Adams helped defend several British soldiers under Thomas Preston's command who fired at a mob in this city and killed Crispus Attucks. For 10 points, name this city where a "Massacre" took place before the American Revolution.
In 1854, an abolitionist in this city burned the Constitution and called it "covenant with death".
Boston, Massachusetts