Samuel Adams "Father of the Revolution"
Sam Adams was born on September 27, 1772. He went to Harvard University and was a very good politician. He believed in life, liberty, and property. His beliefs helped him become a strong leader. He had a second cousin named John Adams. He served in the First and Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. He became Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. He died on October 2nd 1803. He is best known for his help towards the Boston Tea Party. With his careful planning he was able to overthrow the British Empire. Samuel Adams was also the leader of the Sons of Liberty. He was the man who organized the events of the Boston Tea Party. He helped to start the Revolutionary War and influenced Americans to fight for freedom.
Sam Adams was born on September 27, 1772. He went to Harvard University and was a very good politician. He believed in life, liberty, and property. His beliefs helped him become a strong leader. He had a second cousin named John Adams. He served in the First and Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. He became Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. He died on October 2nd 1803. He is best known for his help towards the Boston Tea Party. With his careful planning he was able to overthrow the British Empire. Samuel Adams was also the leader of the Sons of Liberty. He was the man who organized the events of the Boston Tea Party. He helped to start the Revolutionary War and influenced Americans to fight for freedom.
John Hancock
John Hancock did not directly participate in the Boston Tea Party. On the other
hand, Samuel Adams who led the Mohawks aboard the British ships was very close to him. John Hancock was a wealthy shipping man, who made most of his money illegally by smuggling. Many colonials were smugglers, Hancock just happened to be very good at it. Because the increasing number of British policies that came about after the French and Indian War were aimed at his sort, he wholeheartedly took part in the call for Revolution. It was a well-known fact that John Hancock had made his fortune through smuggling Dutch tea, which was cheaper than East Indian tea. East Indian prices were cut before the start of the three pence tax, in effect making its price, even with the tax, cheaper than Hancock’s tea. Presented with this information, many loyalists did not wonder at Hancock’s involvement in the boycotting of East Indian tea and the entire war. After he inherited a fortune in his mid-20s, he nearly single-handedly bankrolled the early protests in Boston. Hancock smuggled glass, lead, paper, French molasses and tea. In 1768, after arriving from England, his ship, Liberty was impounded by British customs officials for violation of revenue laws. This caused a riot among some angry Bostonians, depending as they did on the supplies on board. In the late 1760s, he was formally charged with smuggling and although he was guilty, his attorney was able to get Hancock relieved of all charges. The lawyer was Sam's cousin, John Adams. John Hancock was also one of the secondary leaders in the Boston Tea Party. He worked with Sam Adams to organize and carry out the Boston Tea Party.
John Hancock did not directly participate in the Boston Tea Party. On the other
hand, Samuel Adams who led the Mohawks aboard the British ships was very close to him. John Hancock was a wealthy shipping man, who made most of his money illegally by smuggling. Many colonials were smugglers, Hancock just happened to be very good at it. Because the increasing number of British policies that came about after the French and Indian War were aimed at his sort, he wholeheartedly took part in the call for Revolution. It was a well-known fact that John Hancock had made his fortune through smuggling Dutch tea, which was cheaper than East Indian tea. East Indian prices were cut before the start of the three pence tax, in effect making its price, even with the tax, cheaper than Hancock’s tea. Presented with this information, many loyalists did not wonder at Hancock’s involvement in the boycotting of East Indian tea and the entire war. After he inherited a fortune in his mid-20s, he nearly single-handedly bankrolled the early protests in Boston. Hancock smuggled glass, lead, paper, French molasses and tea. In 1768, after arriving from England, his ship, Liberty was impounded by British customs officials for violation of revenue laws. This caused a riot among some angry Bostonians, depending as they did on the supplies on board. In the late 1760s, he was formally charged with smuggling and although he was guilty, his attorney was able to get Hancock relieved of all charges. The lawyer was Sam's cousin, John Adams. John Hancock was also one of the secondary leaders in the Boston Tea Party. He worked with Sam Adams to organize and carry out the Boston Tea Party.
Paul Revere
Paul Revere was a silversmith who sold silverware, copper engravings, surgical instruments, dental plates, carved picture frames, and much more. Paul Revere is more famously known for his Midnight Ride to warn the colonists that the British were coming, but he also participated in the Boston Tea Party. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and dressed up as a Mohawk Indian and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. On December 17th, the day after the Boston Tea Party, Revere began his ride to Philadelphia. As he went, he spread the news of the Tea Party, hoping that it could unite the Americans. This event caused many Americans to stop drinking tea, uniting them in a huge way.
Paul Revere was a silversmith who sold silverware, copper engravings, surgical instruments, dental plates, carved picture frames, and much more. Paul Revere is more famously known for his Midnight Ride to warn the colonists that the British were coming, but he also participated in the Boston Tea Party. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and dressed up as a Mohawk Indian and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. On December 17th, the day after the Boston Tea Party, Revere began his ride to Philadelphia. As he went, he spread the news of the Tea Party, hoping that it could unite the Americans. This event caused many Americans to stop drinking tea, uniting them in a huge way.
This engraving was made by Paul Revere. It is his depiction of what happened during the Boston Massacre. This was a very famous engraving that was made in 1770.
John Adams
John Adams was Samuel Adams cousin. John Adams was a lawyer, and he used his position as a lawyer to help the Revolution. He helped John Hancock and Samuel Adams from being punished because of their involvement in the Tea Party and other rebellious acts. John Adams was also a very good writer. He constantly praised the work of those at the Boston Tea Party and supported those working towards independence. He believed that this was the key to a revolution. He would later go on to become President of the United States, after America gained its independence from Britain.
John Adams was Samuel Adams cousin. John Adams was a lawyer, and he used his position as a lawyer to help the Revolution. He helped John Hancock and Samuel Adams from being punished because of their involvement in the Tea Party and other rebellious acts. John Adams was also a very good writer. He constantly praised the work of those at the Boston Tea Party and supported those working towards independence. He believed that this was the key to a revolution. He would later go on to become President of the United States, after America gained its independence from Britain.