USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Along with his cousin, John Adams, Samuel Adams is one of the best-known Boston patriots . Samuel Adams was one of the fiercest supporters of American liberty in the 13 colonies. He wanted to protect the colonies from the evils of the British Empire and move toward a more simple American life.

Detailed explanation-2: -The American colonists refused to obey the Stamp Act. They also refused to buy British goods. Almost one thousand storeowners signed non-importation agreements. This cost British businessmen so much money that they demanded that the government cancel the Stamp Act.

Detailed explanation-3: -Patriots, also known as Whigs, were the colonists who rebelled against British monarchial control. Their rebellion was based on the social and political philosophy of republicanism, which rejected the ideas of a monarchy and aristocracy – essentially, inherited power.

Detailed explanation-4: -By the 1770s, many colonists were angry because they did not have self-government. This meant that they could not govern themselves and make their own laws. They had to pay high taxes to the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vocabulary: Loyalist-a colonist who supported the crown/king of England • Patriot-a colonist who rejected British rule over the colonies during the American Revolution Activity: 1.