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Why did john Adams defend the british soldiers who in 1770 had killed five protesters at the Boston customs house?
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What way did the Boston Massacre differ from earlier protesters?
It was the first time the British Soldiers fired upon American citizens, killing 5 people.
The event that spawned from the taunting and throwing of snowballs at a British soldier guarding a customs house became known as the?
The taunting of a British soldier guarding a customs house ended in the Boston Massacre. Angry colonists gathered in protest of the presence of British soldiers in Boston. The situation quickly escalated when someone threw and hit a British soldier with a snow ball. The British soldiers opened fire, killing five.
Why didnt the people of Boston want the British soldiers to be there?
Because in the past the British soldiers do not want Boston and they put Boston to pay taxes. The Boston colonists were forced to quarter the British soldiers. Quartering refers to housing and feeding them.
What were John Adam's career accomplishments?
he defended british soldiers of the Boston massacrehe defended british soldiers of the Boston massacre
In court I defended British soldiers who were in the Boston massacre. Who am I?
If you defended British soldiers who were in the Boston Massacre in court, you are John Adams.
How did the Boston Massacre begin?
At the Boston Customs House, a wigmaker's apprentice mistakenly harangued a British officer about an unpaid bill, and was struck by a British sentry, Private Hugh White. A confrontation with White and the other British soldiers grew heated, with as many as 200 colonists gathering. Some colonists taunted and threw items at the soldiers. One sentry was knocked down, and then (without an order) soldiers fired into the growing mob. Five colonists were killed and six wounded.
Name of British soldiers?
Name given to the British soldiers by the people of Boston was the "redcoats".
What had the crowd that became involved in the Boston Massacre initially assembled to protest?
the presence of British soldiers in Boston.the presence of British soldiers in Boston
Who was in the Boston Tea Party?
It was the Colonist V.S. the British Soldiers. It was the Colonist V.S. the British Soldiers.
What was the shooting of 5 Bostonians by British soldiers?
The Boston Massacre is the incident in which five soldiers were shot by British soldiers in 1770.
What did boston call the british soldiers?
redcoats
The cause of the Boston massacre in 1770 the tension between?
townspeople and soldiers
