John Quincy Adams defended several British soldiers who were accused of participating in the Boston Massacre (which led to the deaths of many American colonists) in large measure because . a. he thought that all of the American colonists were at fault because they had illegally assembled near the port b. he believed everyone had the right to be represented by counsel when standing trial c. he was well paid to act as their defense attorney d. he was selected to represent the soldiers by the sitting judge

b. he believed everyone had the right to be represented by counsel when standing trial

Explanation:

John Quincy Adams was a lawyer who chose to defend British soldiers who were accused of being among a rag-tag unit that were involved in the Boston Massacre which killed a lot of American colonists because he believed that everyone had the right to fair trial and representation.

The soldiers were accused of murdering rioters in Boston in 1770 and he acted as counsel for the eight accused men because he believed everyone had the right to be represented by counsel when standing trial

political parties perform an important task in government. they bring people together to achieve control of the government, develop policies favorable to their interests or the groups that support them, and organize and persuade voters to elect their candidates to office.

explanation:

51% were unhappy, i think .   ; )