-
Samuel Adams Was Born
-
Period: to
Samueal Adams Life
-
Samuel Adams graduated from Harvard University
Sam Adams failed repeatedly in business. Then decided to go into Law. He finally gruduated in 1740. -
Samuel Adams wife dies
Samual Adams's first wife, Elizabeth Checkly, died in 1757. They were married for 8 years. He struggled in his career for many years due to her death. -
Then He Married Elizabeth Wells
Samula Adams's married Elizabeth Wells in 1764. Elizabeth Wells was his second wife. She helped change his life for the better since she was a good manager. -
The Stamp Act Repeal
The Stamp Act was finally repealed on November 1, 1765. The word reached Boston on May 16, 1766 where there was alot of celeabration. Samuel Aams made a public statement to thank all the British Merchants for supporting their cause. -
Founded The Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was an organization of American colonists that was created in the Thirteen American Colonies. The secret society was formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government. They are best known for undertaking the Boston Tea Party in 1773 in reaction to new taxes. -
The Townshed Act
The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed, beginning in 1767, passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. That was relating to the British colonies in North America. The acts are named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who proposed the programme. -
The Letter From Hillsborough
Lord Hillsborough, trying to not prepeat to Stamp Act, commanded the colonies not to respond in the assemblies in Massachusetts. He directed the governer of Massachusetts to tell the house to rescind the letter. On June 30, the house refused 92 to 17 when Samuel Adams citing their rights to petition as a justification. -
Boston Massacre
Five colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre (including
thomas jefferson). Which was between British soldiers and
Boston colonists (occurred in 1770). Samuel Adams helped in the court. -
Helped found the Committees of Correspondence
Many correspondents were members of the colonial assemblies and also were active in the secret Sons. They were Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies. A total of about 7,000 Patiots served on the committees. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773. They then threw barrels over the side of the ship into the harbor. They did this because they put a tax on the tea. -
Samuel Adams Died
