MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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There were differences between people from different states, different issues, problems, and focus.
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He realized nothing and continued being uncultured and eventually died.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Founding Father Samuel Adams was a thorn in the side of the British in the years before the American Revolution. As a political activist and state legislator, he spoke out against British efforts to tax the colonists, and pressured merchants to boycott British products.
Detailed explanation-2: -Samuel Adams was one of Boston’s most prominent revolutionary leaders. He was known for his ability to harness popular resentment against Parliament’s authority to tax the colonies in a productive manner. His role in the origins of the American War of Independence cannot be understated.
Detailed explanation-3: -Adams’ borderline obsession with government and his lack of business acumen prevented him from holding a steady job until his election to the position of tax collector in 1756. His personal life faced its own challenges. His first wife, Elizabeth Checkley, passed away in 1757 after less than ten years of marriage.
Detailed explanation-4: -Samuel Adams was an early and exceptionally influential leader of Bostonians from resistance to outright conflict with the British government in the 1760s and 1770s. Adams helped organize the Sons of Liberty, signed the Declaration of Independence, and was governor of Massachusetts.