Why Don’t You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
This is a brief biography of Samuel Adams describing his activities in stirring up the revolt against the British and how he was finally persuaded to learn to ride a horse. Along the way he had to make many hard decisions concerning economic freedom in the colonies, after considering the costs and benefits of each decision.
Economic Concepts
- Economic Freedom
- Costs and Benefits
- Trade-offs
- Entrepreneurship
- Role of Government
Grade Levels
- Intermediate (4-6)
Related Subjects
- U.S. History
- Government/Civics
Description of Lesson 5, The Constitution: What Freedoms Did the Framers Want?
From Adventures in Economic and U.S. History, Volume 2
This lesson looks at the various freedoms the founding fathers wanted as they worked on the Constitution as well as the difficulty of coming to an agreement. It differentiates between political freedom, economic freedom, and civil liberties (personal freedom).