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The officer and eight soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre were defended in court by John Adams and Josiah Quincy II, assisted by Sampson Salter Blowers and Paul Revere.
The officer and six soldiers were acquitted (found not guilty) and two were found guilty of manslaughter. The two convicted were sentenced to death but invoked a procedure called "benefit of clergy" which allowed reduced sentences for first time offenders. Their sentence was reduced to branding their thumbs in open court.
Four civilians were also tried and acquitted. The principle witness against them was convicted of perjury, whipped, and banished from the Province.
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Which colonist is most important in the Boston massacre and why?
Crispus Attucks - a black man who was the first person to be killed in the Boston Massacre. British soldiers were put on trial for the wrongful killings. The soldier who attacked Attucks was found not guilty while the other two soldiers who attacked other people killed and wounded were found guilty.
Were the soldier found guilty or innocent After the Boston Massacre?
innocent because they did a bad thing like dumping the tea in the ship
Who represented the British their at trial for the Boston massacre?
John Adams
What British officer was found not guilty for his part in the Boston massacre?
The British officer found not guilty for his role in the Boston Massacre was Captain Thomas Preston. He was accused of inciting the violence that led to the deaths of five colonists on March 5, 1770. After a trial, which garnered significant public attention, he was acquitted, largely due to the defense provided by notable lawyers, including John Adams, who argued that Preston did not order his men to fire into the crowd.
How did the Loyalists feel about the Boston Massacre?
The Boston massacre was a event that was spun by the men who wanted revolution. What we think we know is not what happened and it was used to get a public response. Revere drew that handbills showing colonial men being shot at by the British. Before the Boston massacre there had been other events that were similar but didn't get any coverage through handbills or political views. John Adams was the lawyer for the British soldiers and they were found not guilty. I imagine that the loyalist in Boston were happy to have the soldiers acquitted of the crimes that they were arrested for.
Which colonist is most important in the Boston massacre and why?
Crispus Attucks - a black man who was the first person to be killed in the Boston Massacre. British soldiers were put on trial for the wrongful killings. The soldier who attacked Attucks was found not guilty while the other two soldiers who attacked other people killed and wounded were found guilty.
How was the Boston massacre resolved?
British troops were put on trial. John Adams was their lawyer. They were found not guilty.
Were the soldier found guilty or innocent After the Boston Massacre?
innocent because they did a bad thing like dumping the tea in the ship
What was the crime charged during the Boston massacre trail?
The soldiers wee charged in the shooting of the colonist. John Adams was the lawyer for the men and they were found not guilty.
Who represented the British their at trial for the Boston massacre?
John Adams
What British officer was found not guilty for his part in the Boston massacre?
The British officer found not guilty for his role in the Boston Massacre was Captain Thomas Preston. He was accused of inciting the violence that led to the deaths of five colonists on March 5, 1770. After a trial, which garnered significant public attention, he was acquitted, largely due to the defense provided by notable lawyers, including John Adams, who argued that Preston did not order his men to fire into the crowd.
How did the Loyalists feel about the Boston Massacre?
The Boston massacre was a event that was spun by the men who wanted revolution. What we think we know is not what happened and it was used to get a public response. Revere drew that handbills showing colonial men being shot at by the British. Before the Boston massacre there had been other events that were similar but didn't get any coverage through handbills or political views. John Adams was the lawyer for the British soldiers and they were found not guilty. I imagine that the loyalist in Boston were happy to have the soldiers acquitted of the crimes that they were arrested for.
Who was crispus attucks killed by?
Crispus Attucks was an escaped slave that wanted freedom as of the age of 16. Him wanting freedom made his master mad because he wouldn't get his work done. When he escaped he went to go work on boats. He was a patriot in the Boston massascre and sacrificed his life, so that other people could have their freedoms. He was the first to be shot and killed during the Boston Massacre.
Was general Thomas gauge in the Boston Massacre or general Thomas Preston?
Fixed by Darth Gir Gage was in Boston at the time this is true but he was not in the Massacre nor did he participate in the trial (at least nothing that affected it) Preston wasin it however At this time he was a captain not a general. Captain Preston was tried in court for giving the order to open fire. Though thanks to John Adams defence Preston was found not guilty
Was captain Preston found guilty n the Boston massacre trial?
yes. he told other soldiers to shoot and he never did. he admits that he would not have said that if he was standing in front of the guns. since he said to shoot, he was charged for murder with some other soldiers.
What did the British do that angered the colonists to the point of wanting a revolution?
The British antagonized them with many things. The biggest were taxes levied to help pay for the French and Indian War, and the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre occurred in Boston when drunken British officers were accused, put on trial, and found not guilty of killing colonist. Samuel Adams made this act sound bigger than it really was by calling it a Massacre and passing out handbills showing the event. The thing is that you have to remember is that EVERYONE was British, yet they felt disrespected by the King.
What caused the Boston Massacre?
The Boston Massacre started because of the colonists (people in the streets) were throing snow balls, ice balls, rocks, and anything else they found in the street at the soldiers, so the Captain ordered the soldiers not to fire, but with all the crazieness, one of the soldiers panicked and fired. Then everyone else started to fire shots and that is how 5 colonists end up dead in the end, and this is how The Boston Massacre started. The Boston Massacre started because, a young boy had thrown a snowball and had a horrible aim. He hit the british officer, the british officer over reacted and thought the boy had purposly throw the snowball at him. So he shot the boy, screams grew, the collinist were frightened, people ran and fought with the british officers. Two people had died that day, and many hurt badly. That was the cause of the Boston Massacre. The British taxed the colonies mistreated citizens and killed many people.
