Samuel Adams Biography and Timeline

Resolution-Hillsborough

The American colonies decide to boycott British imports. Passed in response to the Townshend acts, which raise duties

Resolutions-Hillsborough

The American colonies decide to boycott British imports. Passed in response to the Townshend acts, which raise duties

Boston Tea Party

A mass meeting passes a resolution, introduced by Adams, urging the captain of Dartmouth to send the ship back without paying import duty

Role range: 1775-1783

Boston Tea Party

When the tea ship Dartmouthr arrives in Boston Samuel Adams calls for a mass meeting to be held at Faneuil Hall

Role range: 1775-1783

Boston Tea Party

After a meeting held by Adams demonstrators board three vessels and dump all 342 chests of tea into the water

Role range: 1775-1783

Boston Tea Party

Argues the Tea Party was not the act of a lawless mob, but was instead a principled protest and the only remaining option the people had to defend their constitutional rights

Role range: 1775-1783

Boston Tea Party

Whether or not Samuel Adams helped plan the Boston Tea Party is disputed, but he immediately worked to publicize and defend it

Role range: 1775-1783

Constitution of USA

Adams refers to the idea that all Governments have a constitution, written or not, and that the constitution of Great Britain could be interpreted as banning the levying of taxes without representation

Role range: 1775-1783

Constitution of USA

Argues the Tea Party was not the act of a lawless mob, but was instead a principled protest and the only remaining option the people had to defend their constitutional rights

Role range: 1775-1783

Rebellion of Rebels in Boston

The 2nd cousin of President John Adams is the chief instigator of the Boston tea party. A protest against the British tea tax imposed on Colonialists in Massachusetts

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Lexington

The Comm of Public Safety sends Revere & Dawes to warn Hancock & Adams of danger

Role range: 1775-1783

Committee of Oppression

Committees of Oppression report British infringements of liberty. Committee's of Oppression are established in 300 towns in the American colonies

Role range: 1775-1783

Committee of Oppression

Committees of Oppression report to Boston

Role range: 1775-1783

Intolerable Acts

Thomas Cage tries to enforce the Intolerable Acts, which are designed to remove power from the towns, Samuel Adams presses for County Conventions to strengthen the revolutionary resistance

Role range: 1775-1783