...John Adams John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 to a middle-class family in Massachusetts. Although Adams wanted to be a farmer, his father insisted that his education was crucial. He attended school where they focused largely on reading and writing skills. John achieved greatness in his studies and at just fifteen years of age, attended Harvard College. He then graduated in 1755 and became a teacher to earn money to study law. From, 1756 to 1758 he learned law thoroughly with local lawyer from Worcester. In 1758, Adams launched his career but he did not thrive right away. However, soon after, he did begin to succeed and his good name spread. Shortly after, he met Abigail Smith and in 1764, they got married. Together they had five children. Soon, John Adams became a renowned and prominent lawyer. One of his most famous cases was his choice to defend the British soldiers accused of murder in the Boston Massacre. He won the case, and none of the soldiers were sent to prison. Adams was very successful in his business...
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...1. George Washington- Served 8 years as president. He was a neutral party. Foreign Policies - was to remain neutral, and form as little alliances and deals with other countries as possible to avoid being dragged into a war, Jay Treaty helping with trade with Great Britian. Domestic Policies – Signed in the Residence Act of 1790, invoked the Militia Act of 1792 One positive aspect that Washington created was imposing an excise tax on distilled spirits, which led to protests in frontier districts when this happened the military was not big enough in just Pennsylvania so he had to invoke the Militia Act. 2. John Adams – Served 4 years as president, was part of the Federalist Party. Domestic Policy- Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798, the Direct Tax of 1798 Foreign Policy - The XYZ Affairs, Treaty of Mortefontaine When Adams signed and instated the Direct Tax act which was taxing on land to pay for our country to rebuild the navy was a positive thought but the negative consequences was the Fries’s Rebellion it created. 3. Thomas Jefferson – Served 8 Years as president. His party was the Democratic- Republican. Foreign Policies- Louisiana Purchase and the Embargo Tax Act Domestic Policies – He drastically cut the federal government reducing spending in his administration as well as the armed forces, he voluntarily stepped down after two terms and declared that no president should serve more than two terms. One positive Jefferson had while in office is he reduced the national...
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