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Who defended the British soldiers who were tried after the Boston Massacre? Question 5 options:

Alexander Hamilton

Patrick Henry

Benjamin Franklin

John Adams

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John Adams is the correct answer.
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Answer:

John Adams

Step-by-step explanation:

As noted in the 2008 HBO mini-series chronicling the life and career of John Adams (1735-1826), as a young lawyer the future president 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.

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