Blair, Sandy, Hayden, Molly

The fight was between the soldiers and the patriots

The patriots have been causing trouble for months. To fix this the king sent solders in to stop them.

The orders from the king were to not kill them but keep them in line.

Patriots antagonized British soldiers by name calling and calling them lobster backs

A noisy mob began the fight by throwing stuff at the soldiers

The soldiers were ordered not to shoot but..

A soldier was knocked down and the troops panicked leading them to open fire

5 young me found dead

Loyalists saw the event as proof that troops were needed more than ever

Adams was found as a true hero. Like his cousin Sam, John was a patriot.

He believed that everyone had a right to a fair trial, even if he'd defend British soldiers.

Adams agreed to defend soldiers. He argued that the soldiers acted in self-defense

6 soldiers found not guilty and 2 found guilty of manslaughter

He remained confident of his defense of British soldiers.

"One of the nest pieces of service I ever rendered to my country"