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Father of the American Revolution: pious, principled, and passionate for liberty, Samuel Adams championed the cause of independence with his unique ability to communicate, motivate, and organize. (History: Greatness of the Founders).
Shortly after the Declaration of Independence had been ratified by the 13 independent colonies, the British routed American forces on Long Island and Manhattan Island in New York. The British commander, Admiral Lord Howe, called for a conference with a delegation from the Continental Congress about terms of peace. Congress sent a delegation comprised of Benjamin Franklin, Edward Rutledge and John Adams, who met with Howe under a diplomatic truce in New York City on September 9, 1776. Howe told the three signers of the Declaration that His Majesty King George III was willing to pardon patriots who would go over to the British side of the conflict. John Adams immediately ...
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