Samuel Adams
Definition
Samuel Adams was a statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a leader in the movement that became the American Revolution and was instrumental in organizing protests against British taxation, including the Boston Tea Party.
Analogy
Think of Samuel Adams as a school class president who rallies his classmates to stand up against unfair rules imposed by school authorities. Just like this class president, Adams rallied colonists to resist British rule.
Related terms
Boston Tea Party: A political protest staged by American colonists against Britain in 1773 where they dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.
Sons of Liberty: A secret revolutionary organization that was founded by nine patriotic societies. They played a major role in most colonies in battling the Stamp Act in 1765.
American Revolution: The war fought from 1775-1783 through which 13 of Great Britain's North American colonies won independence and formed the United States.
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