Question

1. how were john adams beliefs about the boston massacre different than many other patriots?

a. he believed that the british troops should be sentenced to death
b. he believed that all people, even the british troops, deserved a fair trial
c. he believed that the patriots were to balme for the massacre
d. he believed that samuel adams, his cousin, should be jailed

Explanation:

For Question 8:

The Boston Massacre was a 1770 confrontation between British soldiers armed with rifles and a crowd of American colonists (Patriots) who were protesting British taxation and occupation, using snowballs, stones, and clubs.

For Question 9:

John Adams, a future U.S. president, took the controversial stance of defending the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre, as he believed all people, including the British troops, were entitled to a fair trial, which clashed with the views of many Patriots who wanted harsh punishment for the soldiers.

Answer:

1. colonists with clubs/stone/snowballs
2. B. He believed that all people, even the British troops, deserved a fair trial