Why did John Adams Defend the British Soldiers Accused in the Boston Massacre? by Claire Guilliams https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5 Write 2-3 sentences to answer the question. Use any evidence you found from the articles to support your answer. en-us 2022-09-22 11:50:54 UTC 2022-10-03 17:52:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9d0.png The reason why John Adams defended the british is to exchange legislative seats. Which means when another court hearing would happen they would rely on John Adams. https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321500473 2022-09-30 18:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321500473 https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321500477 John Adams defended them because his brother was against their decisions. They were always trying to tax him but that when his brother came up with no taxation without representation.]]> 2022-09-30 18:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321500477 March 5, 1770, Many years later, Adams would recall his role in the trials in this way: “The Part I took in Defence of Cptn. Preston and the Soldiers, procured me Anxiety, and Obloquy enough. It was, however, one of the most gallant, generous, manly and disinterested Actions of my whole Life, and one of the best Pieces of Service I ever rendered my Country.” https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321500598 2022-09-30 18:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321500598 John Adams chose to defend the British soldiers in court because who had shot into the crowd did so entirely in self-defense. https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321501617 2022-09-30 18:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321501617 https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321502137 John Adams defended the british soldiers in the Boston Massacre because they was against their decisions. Also because they came up with no taxation without represation ]]> 2022-09-30 18:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321502137 https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321503422 The reason why John Adams defended the British Soldiers was because they didn't plan the fight. They also didn't wanna hurt people and they also didn't wanna start anything. ]]> 2022-09-30 18:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321503422 https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321503670 John Adams defended the Redcoats because he was probably at the scene and saw the event and saw how the colonists were armed.]]> 2022-09-30 18:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321503670 https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321503745 John Adams Defended the British soldiers because he probably saw the shot and saw it was self defensed and wasn't gonna argue with everyone to prove his point straight ]]> 2022-09-30 18:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321503745 John Adams defended the british soldiers because he wanted to defend their decisions. https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321504010 2022-09-30 18:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321504010 John Adams defended the British soldiers because he was related to Sam Adams. Who came up with "No Taxation Without Representation" which went against the Britians. https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321504130 2022-09-30 18:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321504130 the british is defending him because he dose not want to git killed https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321504600 2022-09-30 18:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321504600 Because they were against the other decisions. https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321504728 2022-09-30 18:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321504728 The reason John Adams defended the British Soldiers is because he wanted to defend there reason. https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321504887 2022-09-30 18:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321504887 John Addams defended them because they was wanting to defend against their decisions. https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321505519 2022-09-30 18:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321505519 John Adams defended the British because they relied on him and for legislative seat. https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321506288 2022-09-30 18:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321506288 https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321506657 John Adam defended the British soldiers because of self denfence and was there and saw everything]]> 2022-09-30 18:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321506657 https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321507645 John adams defended the solders because in exchange for legislative seat.]]> 2022-09-30 18:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321507645 https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321508363 John Adams defended the british soldiers because he wanted to defend them.]]> 2022-09-30 18:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321508363 Why Did john adams deffend the british soliders accused in the boston massacre https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321559630 John Adams defended the British because he wanted to live. He did not want to get killed.

]]> 2022-09-30 19:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2321559630 https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2324297048 soldiers thought that their lives were in danger, they had a right to fire against their attackers]]> 2022-10-03 17:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/claireguilliams/3pd0fzyg8doneoc5/wish/2324297048