The Sons of Liberty were a group of Patriots dedicated to independence. They started meeting in secret. They called themselves the Sons of Liberty because they believed in being free. They did whatever they could to help the colonies become an independent country. Samuel Adams was the founder of the Sons of Liberty.

This group started when the British Parliament put taxes on printed matter that was sold in the colonies. This was called the Stamp Act, but the colonists didn't like it. The colonists formed the Stamp Act Congress to discuss the Stamp Act. Nine colonies sent 27 representatives to this Stamp Act Congress to protest against the Stamp Act. The Representatives of the British Parliament attended the Stamp Act Congress, as well as the Patriots. The British Parliament finally repealed the Stamp Act a month later as a result of their meeting. It didn't really work anyway because the Colonists were such good smugglers of goods.

A few months later, the Townshend Acts were placed on the colonies. The Sons of Liberty had made a motion to boycott all things that had taxes on them, like glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. Although the Sons of Liberty and other colonists boycotted these products, Parliament still tried to push these items, disguised with the word "duties," instead of taxes. This resulted in stronger protests, such as violence. This later led up to the Boston Massacre.