Samuel Adams In my opinion the man who has had the greatest impact on the development of the United States is Samuel Adams. Samuel Adams is known for two things: first his beer and secondly as the father of American independence. Since beer has nothing to do with history i will focus on his involvement in, and the events leading up to, the American War for Independence. Many people do not know who Samuel Adams …showed first 75 words of 886 total…

…showed last 75 words of 886 total…ready to fight at a minutes notice. On April 19, 1775 British troops were ordered to Lexington to Captdure Samuel Adams and John Hancock. This sparked the Battle of Lexington which was the start of the Revolutionary war. None of the other founding fathers did more to break ties with England and become independent than Samuel Adams. Somepeoplethinkhe might have taken it too far at times but he knew what he wanted and he strove for it.