Samuel’s Early Life
Where was Samuel Adams born?
Boston
What group did Samuel Adams help start?
Sons of Liberty
What year was the Boston Tea Party?
1773
What important document did Samuel Adams help with?
The Declaration of Independence
What famous event did Samuel Adams help plan that involved tea?
The Boston Tea Party
What college did Samuel Adams go to?
Harvard
What did he help organize after the Stamp Act?
Protests
What tax made colonists mad about tea?
Tea Tax
What job did he have later in life?Governor of Massachusetts
Governor of Massachusetts
What did Samuel Adams keep in his house that helped him stay informed?
A huge collection of letters and political papers.
What school subject did Samuel Adams struggle with?
Business/math
What kind of protest did he tell colonists to do?
Boycotts
Whose tea did they throw into the harbor?
British East India Company
Which relative of his became President?
John Adams (his cousin)
What skill made him important in the Revolution?
Organizing people
What family job did he mess up because he was bad at money?
His dad’s brewing business
What event did he use to show people how unfair Britain was?
The Boston Massacre
How many tea chests were dumped?
About 340
What group did he work with during the Revolution?
Continental Congress
How old was he when he died?
81
What made him start fighting against Britain?
Unfair taxes
What fast communication network did he help create?
Committees of Correspondence
What disguise did the protesters wear?
Native American-style clothing
What treaty officially ended the war?
Treaty of Paris
What major job did Samuel Adams take on to help rebuild Massachusetts after the war?
He helped write the Massachusetts state constitution.