In the text you read this about the aftermath of the Boston 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? A. Adams knew that many Patriots wanted the British soldiers to be set free. B. Adams defended the soldiers because many Patriots asked him to. C. Adams defended the soldiers while defending the Patriots' belief in justice. D. Adams defended the soldiers because he thought it would make the British pity the Patriot cause.

Answer:

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

Explanation:

John Adams was a patriot because he defended a new idea of justice: that of a fair trial to everyone, which would later be codified in the Bill of Rights.

To do so, Adams showed that even the enemy deserved fair justice, meaning that the captured soldiers would have the right to a just trial.

4. Why does every decision involve trade-offs?

What was George Washington's opinion about Foregien Policy? Explain what his vision for the future of the country was, is that what our country has chosen to do?