Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Fun Facts: Interesting Points of Samuel Adams

If you think that Samuel Adams is boring, then you are wrong! There are so many different facts that you might not know about him, including the interesting, weird, fun, and awesome facts about his life.


Samuel Adams signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. (Maier, Pauline. "Adams, Samuel." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 28 Feb. 2010. )


Samuel Adams hung out with really famous people, including James Otis, John Hancock, and many more!

("Adams, Samuel (1722-1803)." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 2003. Web. 24 Feb. 2010. )

Although Samuel never became the president, he was the cousin of the second president of the United States, John Adams. ("Samuel Adams." Biography Resource Center. Gale, 2010. Web. 24 Feb. 2010. )

One of Samuel's greatest enemies was Thomas Hutchinson, the governor of Massachusetts!
("Adams, Samuel (1722-1803)." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 2003. Web. 24 Feb. 2010.)

There is a beer named after Samuel Adams, although on the beer label there is a picture of Paul Revere...?

The Sons of Liberty were basically created by Samuel Adams. This reveals that Samuel believed in violent protest, for example, tar and feathering. Also, he was one of the masterminds behind the Boston Tea Party.

Samuel Adams enrolled for Harvard College at the age of 14! That's like me going into college... right now! ("Adams, Samuel (1722-1803)." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 2003. Web. 24 Feb. 2010. )
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Works Cited:

"Adams, Samuel (1722-1803)." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 2003. Web. 24 Feb. 2010.

Maier, Pauline. "Adams, Samuel." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 28 Feb. 2010.

"Samuel Adams." Biography Resource Center. Gale, 2010. Web. 24 Feb. 2010.

"Declaration of Independence." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 2008. Web. 1 Mar. 2010.

"The Boston Tea Party." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 2008. Web. 1 Mar. 2010.

"Speech on American Independence." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 1999. Web. 1 Mar. 2010.

Pictures Cited:

Coopley, John S. Samuel Adams. Photograph. National Archives and Records Administration. Samuel Adams. Student Resource Center- Gold. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.

Adams, Samuel. Photograph. "Adams, Samuel" By Pauline Maier. World Book Student. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.

Boston Tea Party. Photograph. "Boston Tea Party" By Pauline Maier. World Book Student. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.

Samuel Adams. Photograph. Asheboro City Schools Technology. Wiki, 2010. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.

"Declaration of Independence." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 2008. Web. 1 Mar. 2010.