1. what was boston like in the years before the boston massacre? 2. what events led to the boston massacre? 3. what happened at the boston massacre? 4. how did the patriots use the event to gain support? 5. why did john adams defend the british soldiers?

I'm not sure about 1,4,5 but I know that 2 is this: The colonists were harassing the British forces by throwing things such as rocks and food at them. 

3 is this: A British soldier accidentally fired his gun, causing others to fire as well.  Which led to the deaths of Americans.