Early Life
Where was Samuel Adams born?
Boston, Massachusetts
Samuel Adams is known in history for being...
A Founding father of the United States of America, a Statesmen, and Governor.
Bostons population was made up of....?
Working class people
Where did Samuel Adams die?
Cambridge, Massachusetts
In what year did Adams sign the Declaration of Independence?
1776
Where did Sam Adams graduate from college?
Harvard
What was the name of the secret organization that Samuel Adams helped form?
The Sons of Liberty
Fill in the blank:
Boston was the center of the _______ _______?
Revolutionary movement
Samuel Adams was a State Senator, Governor of Massachusetts and a _____ ______.
Lieutenant Governor
What were the Townsend Acts?
Taxes on imported goods
When did Samuel Adams become interested in politics?
After graduating from college
Samuel Adams helped write the anti-British narrative that gave the riot it's name of __ ____ _____.
The Boston Massacre
Where did the American Revolution start?
In Boston
During the controversy over the Townsend Acts, Adams arranged for British goods to be returned to England on which vessels?
John Hancock's ships
This was a tax on every piece of printed paper used, and it was imposed on all American colonists.
What were the Stamp Acts?
Samuel Adams was born into a family that was...
A. Resourceful
B. Unsuccessful
C. Wealthy
C. Wealthy
What job allowed Adams to help create laws and govern the land?
Serving as a legislator for Massachusetts
This city was home to the most important port and shipbuilding region.
The city of Boston
What was the name of the newspaper that Adams helped found?
The Boston Gazette
What year were The Sons of Liberty formed in?
1765