Adams, samuel
adams, samuel
a political leader at the time of the american revolutionary war. from the time of the stamp act to the declaration of independence, he was the most effective organizer in m-ssachusetts of opposition to british rule.
note: adams was a brewer and a cousin of john adams.
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