Question

John Quincy Adams defended several British soldiers who were accused of participating in the Boston Massacre (which led to the deaths of many American colonists) in large measure because _____. a. he thought that all of the American colonists were at fault because they had illegally assembled near the port b. he believed everyone had the right to be represented by counsel when standing trial c. he was well paid to act as their defense attorney d. he was selected to represent the soldiers by the sitting judge

Answer 1

b. he believed everyone had the right to be represented by counsel when standing trial

Step-by-step explanation:

John Quincy Adams was a lawyer who chose to defend British soldiers who were accused of being among a rag-tag unit that were involved in the Boston Massacre which killed a lot of American colonists because he believed that everyone had the right to fair trial and representation.

The soldiers were accused of murdering rioters in Boston in 1770 and he acted as counsel for the eight accused men because he believed everyone had the right to be represented by counsel when standing trial