Samuel Adams by Cassie Samuel Adams was born in 1722 and died in 1803. He was a patriot. He also signed the Declaration of Independence. He had a distinguished family. He wrote many mad articles and letters protesting British laws. He organized the Sons of Liberty to protest unfair British laws. He gave strong speeches in which he said that England was reducing the colonies to a condition of slavery and unhappiness. In 1770, British troops were stationed at Boston. On the day of March 5, 1770, a huge crowd of people yelled nasty things and threw snowballs at a group of British troops. That, of course, made them mad so they fired into the crowd killing five people. Adams used the Boston Massacre as another weapon against the British. Then, the British did a surprising thing; they took away almost all of the taxes that angered the colonists. But their freedom was in danger. The British continued the tax on tea and he led protests against paying tax on tea. He wanted the ships with the tea to leave Boston Harbor. In 1773, Adams and a whole group of other patriots dressed up as Indians and dumped the tea into the harbor. This is known as the Boston Tea Party. He also became chief speaker against the British and found good associate John Hancock. In 1775, he and Hancock were charged with treason and were hiding at Lexington, Massachusetts. General Thomas Gage secretly sent some of his troops from Boston to Lexington where he wished to capture the patriots and a stash of guns that they had hidden nearby. Paul Revere had heard of Gage's plan and went out to warn the patriots. As Adams and Hancock fled, they heard shots being fired at Lexington, that marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War. It was a moment of glee for Adams. Lots of people thought that Adams was too much of a troublemaker for the new country. But he did serve as governor of Massachusetts before he retired in 1797. He died six years later. Works CitedThe New Book of Knowledge vol. 1, page 18, copyright 1994 by Grolier IncorporatedThe New Book of Knowledge vol. 16, page 196-197, copyright 1994 by Grolier IncorporatedThe New Book of Knowledge vol. 6, page 392, copyright 1994 by Grolier Incorporated
by Cassie
Samuel Adams was born in 1722 and died in 1803. He was a patriot. He also signed the Declaration of Independence. He had a distinguished family.
He wrote many mad articles and letters protesting British laws.
He organized the Sons of Liberty to protest unfair British laws. He gave strong speeches in which he said that England was reducing the colonies to a condition of slavery and unhappiness.
In 1770, British troops were stationed at Boston. On the day of March 5, 1770, a huge crowd of people yelled nasty things and threw snowballs at a group of British troops. That, of course, made them mad so they fired into the crowd killing five people. Adams used the Boston Massacre as another weapon against the British.
Then, the British did a surprising thing; they took away almost all of the taxes that angered the colonists. But their freedom was in danger.
The British continued the tax on tea and he led protests against paying tax on tea. He wanted the ships with the tea to leave Boston Harbor. In 1773, Adams and a whole group of other patriots dressed up as Indians and dumped the tea into the harbor. This is known as the Boston Tea Party.
He also became chief speaker against the British and found good associate John Hancock.
In 1775, he and Hancock were charged with treason and were hiding at Lexington, Massachusetts. General Thomas Gage secretly sent some of his troops from Boston to Lexington where he wished to capture the patriots and a stash of guns that they had hidden nearby. Paul Revere had heard of Gage's plan and went out to warn the patriots. As Adams and Hancock fled, they heard shots being fired at Lexington, that marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War. It was a moment of glee for Adams.
Lots of people thought that Adams was too much of a troublemaker for the new country. But he did serve as governor of Massachusetts before he retired in 1797. He died six years later.
Works Cited
The New Book of Knowledge vol. 1, page 18, copyright 1994 by Grolier Incorporated
The New Book of Knowledge vol. 16, page 196-197, copyright 1994 by Grolier Incorporated
The New Book of Knowledge vol. 6, page 392, copyright 1994 by Grolier Incorporated