While you may associate the name, Sam Adams, with beer, this is just one of the many contributions that Samuel Adams made to America. More importantly, Samuel Adams was a significant figure in American history because of his crucial role during the American Revolution. He is famous for opposing British taxation, organizing the Boston Tea party and signing the US Declaration of Independence. Samuel Adams was one of the founding fathers of America.
Samuel Adams was born on September 27, 1722, in Boston, MA. He was the one of three surviving siblings out of a total of 12 siblings. His parents were puritans and he grew up in a religious family. His father, Samuel “Deacon” Adams was a wealthy maltster and merchant and had strong political opinions.
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He was capable, industrious, and smart.
Samuel Adams had many talents, accomplishments, contributions, and his legacy. Samuel Adams got his masters degree from Harvard at the age of 21. He wanted to be a lawyer, so he studied for a test to become a lawyer. Samuel Adams was against British taxation, so he helped to organize the Boston Tea party. Three colonist dressed up as American Indians dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. The Boston Tea party was very good for Adams because Britain had most of their taxes on the tea.
Another accomplishment that Samuel Adams had, was that he was chosen to the first Continental Congress. The Continental Congress was the governing body of the United States. He was one of the delegates from the thirteen colonies. Samuel Adams was also very well known because he signed the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence was the document that made the United States a free country from Great Britain. When John Hancock died, Samuel Adams became the governor of Massachusetts. He had said many things that were inspirational, such as, “Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by