Question

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

Alexander Hamilton

Patrick Henry

Benjamin Franklin

John Adams

Answer 1

John Adams is the correct answer.

Answer 2

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.