=The Leading Facts.= _1._ The French and Indian War put both
England and her colonies in debt, but the king thought only of
England's debt. _2._ Great opposition to the Stamp Act in all
the colonies. _3._ Patrick Henry made a great speech against the
Virginia parsons, and a second on the Stamp Act. _4._ He went to
the first Continental Congress and made many friends; came home and
made a great speech saying that war would come. _5._ Made governor
of Virginia many times. _6._ Samuel Adams studied hard, failed in
several occupations, and went into politics. _7._ Led the patriots
against the soldiers, the Stamp Act, and planned the Tea Party.
_8._ Samuel Adams sent to Continental Congress, where he made many
friends. _9._ Urged a Declaration of Independence in 1776. _10._
Made governor of Massachusetts.
=Study Questions.= _1._ Why were the colonists happy because
England defeated France? _2._ What was the Stamp Act, and why did
men in America oppose this act? _3._ What did Patrick Henry say
in his resolution and in his speech? _4._ Picture the scene while
Patrick Henry spoke and afterwards. _5._ Why did not the Americans
like the Tea Tax? _6._ Why did not the king like the American "Tea
Parties"? _7._ What is a Congress; and why should Patrick Henry
and Samuel Adams become good friends? _8._ Commit to memory a
part of Henry's famous "liberty or death" speech. _9._ How did
the people trust Patrick Henry? _10._ What did Samuel Adams do
against the Stamp Act? _11._ What was the Circular Letter and why
should the king be angry about it? _12._ Tell how Samuel Adams
drove two regiments out of Boston. _13._ What caused a Congress?
_14._ Tell what Samuel and John Adams saw and did on their way
to Philadelphia. _15._ Why were people glad to see Samuel Adams?
_16._ What made war seem likely to happen at any time? _17._ Read
Longfellow's poem, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." _18._ Give
an account of the Battle of Lexington. _19._ Picture the retreat
from Concord to Boston. _20._ Picture the charge of the British
soldiers at Bunker Hill. _21._ What did Samuel Adams see on his way
to the second Continental Congress? _22._ Who introduced the motion
for independence into the Congress?
=Suggested Readings.= PATRICK HENRY: Cooke, _Stories of the Old
Dominion_, 158-180; Brooks, _Century Book of Famous Americans_,
93-101; Magill, _Stories from Virginia History_, 116-128.
SAMUEL ADAMS: Dawes, _Colonial Massachusetts_, 42-72; Brooks,
_Century Book of Famous Americans_, 10-30; Hart, _Camps and
Firesides of the Revolution_, 162-166; Hawthorne, _Grandfather's
Chair_, 153-189, 205, 206.