Influence One: The Father of Independence

Once upon a time, there was a prevailing king, who had control over the 13 Colonies. This King’s name was King George III. He ruled over Great Britain and America for quite a long time, almost too much time, and soon many Americans felt concern over this issue. King George III was very cruel to the Colonies. He forced them to pay taxes, did not allowing them to have the full rights of freedom, and much more.

Now, as all fairy tail story plots go, there was a hero, who came to save the day. In this particular instance, the hero is Samuel Adams. Once the issue between the Colonies and Britain arose(around the 1770's), Samuel commited his life to freeing America and contributing to the split between the Colonies and Britain. Samuel Adams once said, "The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks."

When the Boston Massacre occurred, Samuel took action immediately. He truly cared about the seven people that died in this tragic event, and he was going to do something about it. Samuel marched right over to the town council along with other townspeople, and protested to the Massachusetts governor, Thomas Hutchinson. ("Adams, Samuel (1722-1803)." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 2003. Web. 24 Feb. 2010.)

Also, Samuel would have town meetings, where some of the colonists would share their ideas over taxes and other topics. At some of these meetings, Samuel would give inspiring speeches, which helped inform the colonists.

One of the most important events that took place in American history was the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Of course Samuel signed this significant document, because he is the greatest American of all times! This took place on July 4th, 1776, and has had an ENORMOUS effect on America today. When Samuel was signing that document, he was risking his life and everything that he had worked for, but his pride for America motivated him. ("Declaration of Independence." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 2008. Web. 1 Mar. 2010.)

As you can probably tell, we are not controlled by England anymore! Now, every fourth of July, think of Samuel Adams, and the contribution that he made to our lives today.