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John Adams
John Adams was surprised by all the political resistance and fighting the colonists against the British. Adams was an American colonial lawyer who was sick of the fighting. He spoke out against British tax laws and served in the first Continental Congress. -
Taxes Imposed By Grenville leading to More Acts and Rebellions
By 1764, there was a new prime minister: George Grenville. He proposed making money by collecting duties already in affect, which was called the Sugar Act. This lowered the duty on foreign molasses. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a secret society was formed to protect the rights of the colonists. Another name for them was patriots. Samuel Adams was part of this group, and he was from Boston.
