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Why did Samuel Adams call the event where british soldiers killed 5 Boston citizens the Boston massacre?
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∙ 12y ago
He used the term massacre essentially to get people's attention and inspire rage towards the British in the colonists.
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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.
What year did John Adams successfully defended British soldiers accused of murder in the Boston Massacre?
1770
What colonial resistance and British counter measures prompted the Boston massacre?
The Sons of Liberty and other colonists' opposition to the Townshend Acts as week as the arrival of British troops led to the Boston Massacre.
Boston massacre 1770?
The Boston Massacre 1770 five Boston colonists died on Mar 5 1770 when a colonists shouted '' Fire'' and British soldier started shooting
Why is it ironic that Jon Adams defended the British soldiers responsible for the Boston massacre?
The Bloody Massacre In King Street (Boston Massacre) was one of the events triggering the American Revolution. Still, John Adams believed everyone, even hated British soldiers, deserved an honest trial. Later, John Adams helped write and signed the Declaration of Independence. He spoke passionately against England's efforts to control the colonies and was instrumental in bringing George Washington to lead the American troops in revolt against England.
What did the British citizens do as the British soldiers approached them during the Boston Massacre?
They ran away.
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.
The Boston massacre was a response to what?
Th Boston Massacre was a response to The stationing of british soldiers in Boston
What role did john Adam play after the Boston massacre?
John Adams defended the British soldiers who were arrested after the Boston massacre.
Who defend the British from the Boston massacre?
no one did. The boston Massacre happened in new England not in England. Now if you asked who stopped the British soldiers from massacring british citizens living in north america at the time the answer would be no one. They fired into a crowd.
When british soldiers fired into an angry crowd of townspeople what was it called?
boston massacre?
Why did mob threaten british soldiers?
Boston Massacre
Who was the defender of British Soliders at the Boston massacre trial?
John Adams deffended the british soldiers, But did he change his mind about the Boston massacre after...?
What were John Adam's career accomplishments?
he defended british soldiers of the Boston massacrehe defended british soldiers of the Boston massacre
Why did Sam Adams name it the Boston Massacre?
The Boston Massacre was an event that took place on March 5, 1770 where British Armed Troops opened fire on a small mob of Boston citizens who were crowding around the soldiers and threatening them. The soldiers killed five citizens. And the Sons of liberty wanted to make the British look bad so they named it the Boston Massacre.
Who was the Boston massacre fought between?
The Bostonn Massacre was fought between minutemen (citizens of the American colonies who vlouteered to be ready for battle in "minutes") and British soldiers on patrol duty.
How many british soldiers were jailed after the Boston massacre?
3
