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Born
John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts. -
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John Adams
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Harvard
John adams was accepted into Harvard Law school in the year 1751. -
Harvard
John Adams graduated Harvard in 1755. -
Married Abigail Smith
John Adams married Abigail Smith on October 25, 1764. -
Abigail Amelia Adams
John Adam's first born Abigail Amelia was born in 1765. -
Stamp Act of 1765
John Adams was very angry with this act because it makes the tax by the British Parliament particularly to the colonies of the British America. He became identifired with the patriot cause. -
John Quincy Adams
In year 1767 John Quincy Adams was born. -
Susanna Adams
Susanna Adams was born 1768. -
Charles Adams
Charles Adams was born in year, 1770. -
Boston Massacre of 1770
He feared for his reputation but Adams defended the British solidiers in the Boston Massacre and becamse their lawyer for the case. -
Thomas Boylston Adams
Thomas Boylston Adams was born in the year 1772. -
Continental Congress of 1774
John Adams was sent by Massachusetts to participate in the first Continental Congress. -
Put in Massachusetts Assembly; Continental Army
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Made a trade with Prussia
John Adams created a trade with Prussia -
Revolutionary war started.
This affects John Adams because he was involved. -
Continental Army
John Adams nominated George Washington of Virginia to be the comander in cheif. -
Colonies Individual Government
Congress finally agreed with John Adams to let each colony have their individual governments. -
John Adams drafted Declaration of Independance
Along with Thomas Jefferson, Benjiman Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Robert Sherman. -
Commities
John Adams was serving in at least 90 commities in the colonies. Much more than any other congressman. -
Became head of Board of War and Ordinance
This board oversaw the Continental Army, -
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Massachusetts Constitution
John Adams drafted this with Samuel Adams -
Treaty of Paris
Adams was one of the American diplomats sent to negotiate the Treaty of Paris with Franklin, Jay and Laurens. -
Treaty of Amity and Commerce
Holland signed the treaty of Amity and loaned the US 5 million dutch Guilders -
Revolutionary War ends
Adams joined with Franklin, Jay and Laurens to create the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain which ended the Revolutionary War. -
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Commerce
From 1784 to 1785 John Adams creatd treaties of commerce with many other nations. -
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Minister to Court of St. James
He then became vice president under George Washington. -
First Minister to England
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Vice President
John Adams became vice President in year 1788. The president was George Washington. -
Vice President
John Adams was re-elected to be vice president in 1792. -
President
John Adams became president in year 1796. -
Quasi- War Made By france
Adams was president and helped fight the war. -
Alien and Sedition act of 1798
John Adamas signed the Alien and Sedition act of 1798. These acts were supposed to scare away foreign Agents out of the United States. -
Not president anymore
Adams wrote his wife, "Before I end my letter, I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof." When he lost the election to Thomas Jefferson. -
Abigail Adams Died
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Death
John Adams died July 4, 1826 and was buried in Qunicy Massachusetts. His last words were "Thomas Jefferson Lives," even though Jefferson died hours earlier.
