Which leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty organized the Boston Tea Party and served as Governor of Massachusetts?

Which leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty organized the Boston Tea Party and served as Governor of Massachusetts?

• A. Crispus Attucks
• B. John Adams
• C. James Armistead
• D. Samuel Adams

Answer: (D)

Samuel Adams fits both parts of the description. He was a prominent leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty and helped organize the Boston Tea Party, a bold protest in 1773 against taxes and monoplies imposed by Britain. Later, he served as Governor of Massachusetts, from 1794 to 1797, making him the person who connected both the revolutionary leadership and state governance. The other figures had different roles: Crispus Attucks was a martyr at the Boston Massacre, John Adams was a leading revolutionary and future president but not governor, and James Armistead was a spy for the Continental Army.

Samuel Adams fits both parts of the description. He was a prominent leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty and helped organize the Boston Tea Party, a bold protest in 1773 against taxes and monoplies imposed by Britain. Later, he served as Governor of Massachusetts, from 1794 to 1797, making him the person who connected both the revolutionary leadership and state governance. The other figures had different roles: Crispus Attucks was a martyr at the Boston Massacre, John Adams was a leading revolutionary and future president but not governor, and James Armistead was a spy for the Continental Army.