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Samuel Adams was born in Boston, Massachusetts to a family of twelve, he was only one of three that survived to adulthood.
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A tax on rum and molasses, called the molasses act is put into effect.
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Jon Edwards preaches depravity and divine omnipotence.
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Slaves rebel but are stopped.
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Negros attempt to burn down New York.
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Samuel Adams graduates from Harvard with a Master of Arts degree.
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The King George's War, or the 3rd French and Indian War is Fought in North America.
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Samuel Adams finishes his time working at Thomas Cushing's counting house. Takes up private business
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Becomes a tax collector in Boston but fell short and owed 8000 pounds out of his own pocket.
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Samuel Adams joins the Massachusetts house of Represantatives and serves in Boston Town Meetings.
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The Ottowa Indians attack Detroit.
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The Stamp act, which puts a tax on paper materials, and the quartering act, which enables british troops to recieve hospitality from any home, private or not, are put into effect.
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Samuel Adams was elected to join the Massachusetts Legislature.
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Samuel Adams joined the anti British group known as the Sons of Liberty.
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The tea act, which puts a tax on tea imported from other countries, is put into effect.
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Samuel Adams organizes the boston tea party, a non violent protest that dumped british tea into the boston harbor.
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The Intolerable acts are put into effect, they closed up the ports of boston.
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The second Continental Congress convene to sign the Declaration of independence which Samuel Adams signs.
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Bcame Governor of Massachusetts until 1797
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Samuel Adams dies
