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'''Samuel Adams''' (1722-1803) was an early [[American]] governor, lawyer and signer of the [[Declaration of Independence]]. Adams was the second cousin of [[John Adams]], the second President of the United States, and was known for his great animosity toward England's presence in the colonial affairs.<ref>http://ushistory.org/declaration/signers/adams_s.htm</ref>   

'''Samuel Adams''' (1722-1803) was an early [[American]] governor, lawyer and signer of the [[Declaration of Independence]]. An enthusiastic [[Christian]], Samuel Adams was the second cousin of [[John Adams]], the second President of the United States, and was known for his great animosity toward England's presence in the colonial affairs.<ref>http://ushistory.org/declaration/signers/adams_s.htm</ref>   

Adams was a  strong and vocal opponent of many of the British Parliamentary acts designed to raise revenues in the American Colonies.

Adams was a  strong and vocal opponent of many of the British Parliamentary acts designed to raise revenues in the American Colonies.