Samuel Adams

(Period: The Road to Independence)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Events:

• In 1772, Samuel Adams encouraged a "Committee of Correspondence" by Bostonians to state the rights and grievances of the Bostonians.

Key People:

• Samuel Adams - a Massachusetts radical who led a movement to independence from British rule.