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Samuel AdamsBy Chase Hudson
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Sam’s parents
• Sam was one of twelve children born to Sam Adams Sr. and Mary, (maiden name Fifield) Adams.
• Sam’s parents were puritans, (A significant group of English protesters in the 16th and 17th centuries).
• The family lived on Purchase Street in Boston.
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Early life
• Sam attended Boston Latin school and then entered Harvard University in 1736, at the age of 14.
• Sam started to show interest in politics while he worked on his master’s degree at Harvard.
• After graduation Sam’s father loaned him 1,000 British pounds to go into business himself.
• Adams failed with his own business because of his lack of business instincts. He then entered politics full time.
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Sam’s Adult Life
• In 1748 Adams and some friends were mad at some British soldiers so they made a news paper called the Independent Advertiser, a weekly newspaper that printed many political essays written by Adams.
• Adams was a part of the Sons Of Liberty , the Boston Tea Party and also signed the Declaration of Independence. Sam was known as ‘The Father of the American Revolution’ because of his stand against Great Britain.
• Adams drafted instructions for the first public protest against the ‘Sugar Act’. This protest was against the right of Parliament to tax the colonies.
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“Samuel Adams”, the Great American beer, is named afterhim because of his early occupation as a brewer.
R.I.P Sam Adams (September 27, 1722-October 2, 1803). He was 81 years old.
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