Agitations of American revolutionary leader Samuel Adams spurred Bostonians toward rebellion against British occupation and rule; he, a member of the first and second Continental congresses, signed the Declaration of Independence, and served as governor of Massachusetts from 1794 to 1797.
People came to hold this colonial political philosopher of the movement among the Founding Fathers of the United States. They count this second cousin to John Adams, later president of United States, among the architects of the principles of republicanism that shaped the culture.
My biggest complaint is that this includes the Virginia Plan, but not the New Jersey Plan. Both were instrumental in the development of the Constitution, which incorporates elements of both. The Virginia Plan was more influential, but it would have been nice to be able to compare them side by side instead of having to get out another book. Solid collection nonetheless.