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Birth of Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was born on 27 September. -
Graduated from Harvard
Adams graduated from Harvard. -
Independent Advertiser Published
In January, Adams along with his friends brought out the "Independent Advertiser," a weekly newspaper that printed many of his political essays. -
Sugar Act
Sugar Act of 1764 made Adams rise against British Rule stating that the colonies were not under British Parliament, so they were not liable to fall under British taxation. -
Taxation on Colonists Revoked
Boston Town Meeting approved Adams’ instructions on 24 May which went on to become the first political body in America that went on record to state that Parliament could not constitutionally tax the colonists. -
Adams Becomes Tax Collector
Adams had a small income as a tax collector, but he became popular with many taxpayers from whom Adams did not collect taxes. This led to crisis in funds. By 1765, Adams faced the challenge of accumulated arrears of £8,000 in his account. -
Stamp Act Passed
Stamp Act was passed by the Parliament. -
Stamp Act Stopped
The Stamp Act was stopped from coming into effect due to protests in the colonies. The Act had been annulled and the news spread to Boston by 16 May 1766. -
Townshend Acts
Townshend Acts were passed which levied taxes on goods getting imported to the colonies. -
Adams Arranges Boycott on Townshend
The news of the Townshend Acts reached Boston in October when the General Court was out of session. Adams rose to this occasion and organized a boycott. He urged other towns to follow him. -
Boston Massacre
In March, the infamous Boston Massacre took place where 5 civilians were killed when a clash between soldiers and civilians took place. -
Tea Act Passed
The British Government passed the Tea Act in May. -
Economic Boycott of British Goods
In May, during Adams' role as the moderator, the Boston Town Meeting opted for an organized economic boycott of British goods. -
Boston Tea Party
On this day the colonists dressed up as indians and threw British tea into Boston Harbor. -
Declaration of Independance Signed
Congress approved the United States Declaration of Independence on 4 July which Adams signed. -
Death
On 2 October Adams died.
