“In the wake of that uproar, Boston settled into a sullen calm, probably at the stern insistence of Sam Adams, who reprimanded the street gangs, printers and "wharf rats" who often identified themselves as Sons of Liberty.” BostonAmerican RevolutionStreet GangsSons Of LibertySam AdamsWharf Rats Book:The Muse of the Revolution: The Secret Pen of Mercy Otis Warren and the Founding of a Nation Source: The Muse of the Revolution: The Secret Pen of Mercy Otis Warren and the Founding of a Nation