Question

Which founding father was the lawyer

who defended the eight British soldiers
in the trial following the Boston
Massacre in 1770?

A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. George Washington
D. John Adams

Answer 1

Answer: D - John Adams

Answer 2

Answer: D. (John Adams)

Step-by-step explanation: John Adams was a lawyer, who served as counsel for the defense in the trial of eight British soldiers accused of murder during a riot in Boston on March 5, 1770.