Samuel Adams - First Person Approach

Title: Samuel Adams - First Person Approach
Category: History
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Samuel Adams - First Person Approach

Samuel Adams (1722-1803) My name is Samuel Adams. I was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 27th, 1722. I was a leader of the fight against British Colonial rule, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. I am the cousin of John Adams, who became the second President of the United States of America. I graduated from Harvard College with a Master of Arts degree in the year of 1743. After college, I entered private business an …showed first 75 words of 359 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 359 total…the Massachusetts legislature sent four others and I as its representatives to the first Continental Congress. I served Massachusetts again at the Second Continental Congress, where I was in advocate for independence and confederation for the American Colonies. I served the Continental Congress until I returned to Boston in 1781. I initially opposed the new Constitution of the United States, but finally supported its ratification in Massachusetts. I also served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1793 to 1797.

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