How Did Samuel Adams Contribute To The Declaration Of Independence

The war for independence was a war many colonies fought and lost. For those few who won their fight received the great reward of freedom to choose their path in history. For one nation in particular it was the first step in establishing what will later become one of the world’s greatest power. A nation that would survive a civil war and two world wars and later mastered the power of the atom and explore space. All of these great achievements would not have happened without the ideas of a few that would go to shape the world we know today. Every great invention starts out with an idea. This is the history of the United States’ revolution.
Before the fighting started there were many taxes the were passed by parliament that were seen as tyrannical.
One such tax is the stamp act; which put a tax on paper, official documents, and even playing cards. The act was to pay soldiers stationed in the colonies during the Seven Year War. The reason the tax was not accepted by the colonist was because the fact that the colonies were not represented in parliament. Which gave birth to the chant “No Taxation Without Representation!” In October 1765, “Delegates from nine colonies meet in New York City in what has become known as the Stamp Act Congress, the first united action by the colonies; the congress acknowledges that while Parliament has a right to regulate colonial trade, it does not have the power to tax the colonies since they were unrepresented in Parliament.” http://bit.ly/2wTVbAd
Without this act, the colonies would have never seen what they could achieve when they are united. The punishment for violation of the stamp act was trial in Vice-Admiralty Courts, which could only be in england and did not include a jury. This act and the acts after were seen as a direct attack on the liberties of the colonist, which help give rise to a rebellious political faction known as revolutionaries. They believed that the only way for the colonist to be free is for the colonies to cut ties with England. One of the most famous of these patriots is Samuel Adams, a native Bostonian, who wanted the British out of the colonies.
“Rather unsuccessful in a series of pursuits prior to the Revolution, Adams found his calling in organizing and rabble-rousing.” http://bit.ly/2xYqI2l He was also a key founder of the sons of liberty, and helped organize the boston tea party. He also had a brother called John who was a lawyer and was part of the committee that drafted the declaration of independance. These two men spearheaded the call to arms in the second continental congress, and played key roles in declaring independance. But while they were gathering support a new tragedy struck. The Boston Massacre, the event that both gathered the most support for independence and shocked the colonists in to fear. On March 5, 1770, a mob of townspeople started throwing rock and snow at the guards outside the customs house. The end result was British soldiers firing into the mob killing five and wounding multiple others. After this attack the people had enough, parliament had just passed The Tea Act and the Sons of Liberty had some revenge to get. “On a cold December night, radical townspeople stormed the ships and tossed 342 chests of tea into the water.” http://bit.ly/2wREGoK As payment for the tea party parliament passed the Coercive Acts, which closed down boston harbor until the owner of the tea was payed
back.
Then came the war, which did not look good for the rebels early. The now General Washington had little experience with leading a large number of men, and the rebels had little training when it came to fighting. But given time and a couple of close mutinies he was able to unite his troops and bring the goal of freedom for all closer than before. “He marches 11,000 men, many barefoot, into grim winter quarters at Valley Forge. Foragers roam the countryside in search of grain and livestock. He orders the inoculation of every soldier against smallpox and maintains harsh discipline. In spring, his men emerge hardened and spoiling for a fight.” http://s.si.edu/2fdlxnx He was able to protect his troops from smallpox, and train them to defeat the world's most powerful army at the time in one winter.
Though the war was a long hard fought war, it was necessary for the freedoms we have today. Many died on both sides and in the end America was free. But many other countries heard the shots and prepared for war. The United States’ war of independence led many others to stand and fight for freedom. Though most revolutions were put down, most colonies later gained their freedom in the early nineteen-hundreds. But as everyone knows, America does everything it’s own way.