1. Samuel Adams
His bloodline traces back to the first colonists to arrive in America. ... The British attempted to use this fact to their advantage, on several occasions, they tried to bribe Sam, or offer him positions of power. ... He was a true American. ... I think that if Sam hadn't aided in the revolution, it would be very possible that we may not have won our independence in such a way that we did. ... Basically, my feelings are this- during the revolution, there were few who could better hold the attention of a crowd, few who could speak with the same diction, and emotion as he did. ...
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