My name is Samuel Adams. I was an American Patriot, Journalist, and Statesman This is my story as told by Mrs. Swetits.
List 5 facts about yourself. Born September 27, 1722 in Boston, Mass. Father, Samuel was a brewer Mother, Mary was a homemaker 12 children – all but 3 died Boston Grammar School and Harvard College (1743) Famous cousin – John Adams became 2 nd President Married twice and had 5 children
My life before the Revolutionary War List events in chronological order before Started newspaper, The Independent Advertiser in 1748 and wrote about politics. Active member of the Sons of Liberty 1765 elected to the Massachusetts General Assembly helped to form Committees of Correspondence With Paul Revere, led “The Boston Tea Part” on December 16, elected to First Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
My life during the Revolutionary War List events in chronological order 1775 to elected to Second Continental Congress July 4, 1776 signed the Declaration of Independence Continued to write and rally the Patriots Served in Continental Congress until 1781
My life after the Revolutionary War List events in chronological order after delegate to the Constitutional Convention and insisted on the Bill of Rights 1789 elected Lieutenant governor of Massachusetts 1794 became Governor of Massachusetts
I am remembered because I fought so hard for independence and self-government. Work Cited Harris, Laurie Lanzen. Colonial America and the Revolutionary War. Pleasant Ridge: Favorable Impressions, 2009.