Question

Massacre: The soldiers were
arrested and tried in court.
John Adams agreed to defend
them, saying that they
deserved a fair trial. He wanted
to show the world that the
colonists believed in justice,
even if the British government
did not. At the trial, Adams
argued that the crowd had
provoked the soldiers. His
arguments convinced the jury.
In the end, the heaviest
punishment any soldier
received was a branding on the
hand.
Use the excerpt to answer the
question.
How could John Adams defend
the British soldiers but still be
seen as a Patriot?
(1 point)
Adams defended the
soldiers because he
thought it would make
the British pity the
Patriot cause.
Adams defended the
soldiers while defending
the Patriots' belief in
justice

Answer 1

John Adams defended the soldiers while defending the Patriots' belief in justice.