Question

During the era of the American Revolution, Samuel Adams' major influence was in A) leading colonial forces at Yorktown. Eliminate B) writing the Declaration of Independence. C) being the president of the Continental Congress. D) organizing protests against the British Sugar Act and Stamp Act.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: D) organizing protests against the British Sugar Act and Stamp Act.

Samuel Adams disagreed with the Stamp Act, he believed it was unconstitutional and that it would hurt the economy of the British Empire. Because of that, he organized protests against the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act and supported calls for a boycott. He approved the protests because he believed that there were no other legal options to resist the act, but the condemned attacks on official’s homes. He was a strong supporter of legal methods to resist taxation such as petitions, boycotts, nonviolent demonstrations.

Answer 2

Adams helped formulate resistance to the Stamp Act and played a vital role in organizing the Boston Tea Party