Before 1774 Samuel Adams was a man who probably was not a very good citizen in the Colony. His father was a man who wore many hats and encouraged Samuel to settle down and become something. Samuel Adams delivered beer to taverns from his father's brewery, was a tax collector and a bankruptcy clerk until he met John Hancock.
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Samuel Adams role prior to 1774 can best be described as pragmatist.
The American patriot, Samuel Adams (1722-1803), is often associated--along with his cousin John--with the American Revolutionary War of 1775-1783. Born in Boston, Samuel Adams graduated from Harvard and pursued his love of politics. He was elected in 1765 to the Massachusetts Assembly, where he advocated republicanism and opposed British incursions on American liberties. A delegate to the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1781, Samuel Adams boldly encouraged the patriot cause with his remarkable oratorical skills, and ranked as one of the strongest advocates for independence. He inscribed his name upon the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Samuel Adams inspired his fellow countrymen with confidence and trust in a providential leading as he promoted the patriot cause throughout the revolutionary period.
1774 is the date
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The Intolerable Acts, also known as the Coercive Acts, were passed by the British Parliament in 1774 as a response to the Boston Tea Party.