How Did Samuel Adams Impact On Society

During the years of the American Revolution, one man stood out: Samuel Adams. Adams was an intelligent, patriotic, well-known, and prominent political leader who had an enormous influence on the New England area. In 1765, he organized the Sons of Liberty from males who belonged to numerous, similar, local organizations; these men obtained the majority of the same views as Adams, too, which included protesting the Stamp Act. On several occasions, the Sons of Liberty protested political actions, and they definitely made a difference in history. One specific date was December 16, 1773- the day of the Boston Tea Party. Young Samuel Adams was brought into the world by the parents of Samuel and Mary Adams on September 27, 1722 in Boston, Massachusetts. Ironically, his parents did not know their little boy was going to make an enormous impact on society in the years to come. Like many of our country’s Founding Fathers, Adams had the typical, modest upbringing. He was raised in a religious household, and his father was a political leader in Boston. The apple does not fall far from the tree, does it? In 1740, Samuel Adams graduated with high class ranking from Harvard, failed as a businessman, and then pursued a successful political

On December 16, 1773, the entire morning and afternoon there was spent in utter anxiety. That night, a meeting was held at the Old South Church, where the people were waiting on word as to whether or not the ships could return to England. The people refused to let the Dartmouth and other ships land; they were not going to cower down to the King. When neither the Governor nor the Collector of Customs would allow the tea to return to Britain, Samuel Adams concluded the meeting by saying, “This meeting can do nothing more to save the country.” On that specific cue, the Boston Tea Party had