John Adams Defends the Unpopular Truth

1. What did people call the event where British soldiers fired into a crowd on King Street?

2. Why did the attorneys in Boston refuse to defend the soldiers?

3. Who came to John Adams's door asking him to take the case?

4. What did John Adams decide to do instead of turning away the soldiers' request?

5. Why did John Adams later say defending the soldiers was the finest thing he ever did?