John Adams Represented British Captain Thomas Preston and His Soldiers

question 30

Multiple Choice

John Adams represented British captain Thomas Preston and his soldiers who were involved in the Boston Massacre in order to

• A) please loyalist members of his family who had grown tired of his constant protests.
• B) prove that the colonists had the upper hand.
• C) sabotage the trial by offering a poor defense for the soldiers and guaranteeing their conviction.
• D) show that local leaders believed even unpopular defendants deserved a fair trial.

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