...To say that John Adams was an influential founding father is an understatement. John Adams is usually only known for helping with the declaration of independence but he did so much more than just writing the declaration of independence. He was a very prominent lawyer for his time. He was born in Braintree, Massachusetts on October 30, 1735 oldest to john and Susanna Boylston. His father was a farmer and shoemaker who served as a Congregationalist deacon and an official in local government. John was a teacher for several years until he decided to further his education at Harvard law in 1758 then decided to practice law under James Putnam. In 1764 he married Abigail smith a minister’s daughter. They had 6 children together. In the mist of all that was going on in the colonies Adams began challenging Great Britain’s authority. “He came to view the British imposition of high taxes and tariffs as a tool of oppression, and he no longer believed that the government in England had the colonists’ best interests in mind” (network, 2014) Adams was one of few that spoke out against the stamp act and Townshend acts. He didn’t believe that the British were not thinking about the people he was just caring about the profit. Both of these acts against the colonies taxed all legal documents, newspapers and playing cards, glass and tea. All these were imported to America, these acts angered the colonists. Even though he was a prominent leader in revolutionary time he still believed that everyone...
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...As the second president of the newly independent United States, John Adams faced many trials both in political dilemmas and in gaining the trust and respect of the population. As the successor George Washington, Adams was challenged by the judgement and criticism of his citizens, because he and his decisions were constantly compared to that of Washington, who was universally admired as a leader. Adams also faced challenges with foreign countries such as France, which tested the United States foreign policy of neutrality as the country developed its international identity. Similarly, Adams contended with the balance of power of political parties at the end of his Presidential term. These trials defined Adams’ presidency as they demonstrated...
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...John Adams Quotes “In politics the middle way is none at all.” “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of the facts and evidence” “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly “Grief drives men into habits of serious reflection, sharpens the understanding, and softens the heart”inadequate to the government of any other.” “Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either [aristocracy or monarchy]. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide. Thomas Jefferson Quotes “If once the people become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, Judges and Governors, shall all become wolves. It seems to be the law of our general nature, in spite of individual exceptions.” “The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.” “Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms (of government) those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny” “I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever.” “I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be.” “When angry, count ten before you speak; if very angry...
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...After serving in Europe as a diplomat, John Adams left London (without any immediate commitments) and returned to America in 1788. He was uncertain whether to return to his practise of law or continue on with politics, however after the unexpected reception in his home country showing public admiration and support he opted for the latter. He made a crucial, life-changing decision within the following few weeks: to run for Presidency. George Washington and John Hancock were his friendly, but serious, competition. Although he was popular in his native state of Massachusetts, John Hancock only got four electoral votes and Washington received sixty-nine of the total one hundred and seven Electoral College votes. Adams was content with being elected...
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...Report card for President John Adams John Adams was the second president of the United States. He only served one term (1797 – 1801), and was succeeded by Thomas Jefferson. He was part of the federalist party, and was married to Abigail Adams. John Adams played a key role in the creation of our country, and was the first Vice President to George Washington. John Adams deserves a C+ for the work he did as president. This grade is based on his political, economic, and social actions and inactions during the course of his presidency. The textbook describes John Adams as “temperamental, thin-skinned, and quick to take offence” (310). One thing that defined his presidency was the Alien and Sedition acts. These acts made it illegal to defame...
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...Part 1: The depiction of John Adams is very complicated in the HBO mini-series. He was a man of guideline, and he had certain dreams and viewpoints which he strived to accomplish. He was the as it were establishing father who never possessed a slave, not since he didn't need one, but he didn't think it was reasonable to hand work off to somebody else to do, he would total it himself. Saying this, one of the most critical characteristics of John Adams was his willfulness and trustworthiness. John Adams was a man of extraordinary genuineness. This trustworthiness was his quality and shortcoming when it came to the world of legislative issues. He was a exceptionally anxious man, this came into movement when he contended for the division of the...
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...The article written by Robert E. McGlone called “John Adams and the Authorship of the Declaration of Independence is about how the Declaration of Independence was founded among John Adams and others including Thomas Jefferson. As history goes a bunch of men gathered together to create a foundation that governs the United States. Though out this article I learned Thomas Jefferson and John Adams had conflict between each other because Adams claimed that Jefferson stole his idea, which was the production of the Declaration of Independence. These allegations had not been brought up until Adams was 87 years old. As the article says, he mentions this thought in his autobiography, one cannot believe his point because there is no proof. Thomas Jefferson...
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...They say that he "looks to old" to run now. When he was it power he wasn't old compared to the people we have in power now. And he was not a small man by any means. He stood at 6'3. Next to him stood John Adams while he was giving his speech. John Adams stood at 5'6. That is a noticeable difference when standing in front of a crowd. It was reported that he had his saber(a ceremonial sword) on him. He must have made for a very strong looking figure. This speech set the tone for a country that just stood on it's own two feet. The things that he did as president set up the basic principles for every president after him to follow. In his speech he stressed a need for a strong Bill of Rights. He express "a reverence for the characteristic rights...
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...On January 12, 1780, Abigail Adams writes a letter to her beloved son John Quincy Adams. In her letter, Abigail Adams encourages her son to continue his journey of triumph with persistence and diligence. Adam’s use of rhetorical devices inspires her son, John Quincy Adams, to strive for success during a voyage with his father in 1780. Adams writes the letter for the purpose of informing her son on how important it is for him to travel to France. Abigail Adams writes to her son, to advise him of the opportunities he has a head of him and to advise him to use what he is learning to further himself and others. Adams’ letter contains strong diction, thought out phrases, and references to bestow upon her son the life advice he will need. Adams uses strong diction and a first person point of view to establish authority. Adams states how the language he knows will give him more advantages now then he could have “reaped” before. This knowledge...
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...John Quincy Adams’ Vice President was John C. Calhoun from 1825-1829. While he served his term from 1825-1829. John Quincy Adams is the son of the founding Father John Adams. John Adams was a politician, diplomat, and served as the 6th president of the US. In the youth of John Quincy Adams he was very well educated. He studied in Paris, Amsterdam, Leyden, and the Hague, which he earned his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College in 1787. Adams was such a well educated student that he became a lawyer without going to law school. Though he earned a master’s degree at Harvard he still never went to law school. John Quincy Adams was the driving force behind the Monroe Doctrine during 1794. When Adams started his career in international diplomacy,...
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...John Quincy Adams President John Quincy Adams was the first president that was the son of another president.(The White House, p. 1) One of his nicknames was “Old Man Eloquent”. This is because after he was no longer the president, John Quincy Adams spent the rest of his life as a leading congressman.(History.com, p.1) John Quincy Adams was the best leader because he was well educated in his early life, in his presidency he opened trade with other countries, and his legacy was building much needed canals. John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767 in Braintree, Massachusetts. (Braintree was later renamed Quincy.)(History.com, p.1) He had one sister and two brothers. John Adams, the second president, was John Quincy Adams’s father.(The White House, p.1) His mother was Abigail Adams. Abigail taught John Quincy Adams the necessary things like mathematics and languages when he was young. In 1785, John Quincy Adams enrolled in Harvard College, and he completed his studies in only two years.(American President: John Quincy Adams: Life Before the Presidency, p.1) On July 26, 1797, John Quincy Adams married Louisa Catherine Johnson. They had four children.(John Quincy Adams- President of the United States POTUS, p.1) John...
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...The Letters of Abigail and John - John Adams & Abigail Adams This book from John & Abigail Adams goes about the letters they sent to each other. So, it’s a sort of letter bundle. Abigail was the daughter of William and Elizabeth. Abigail was thirty-one years and John, her husband was forty-one years old,when they send this letters to each other. John was a lawyer and Elizabeth was a housewife. In the letters the love for each other is most forward. In the letters you can also see the political situation of 1776, colonial America tries to be independent. Abigail completely understood this situation. The Coquette - Hannah Webster Foster This book is an epistolary novel. It has been published in 1797, after the writer...
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...“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader”(John Quincy Adams). John Q. Adams had always been prepared to take leadership in the country. He had studied in politics most of his life. He was also appointed as U.S. minister for several countries. Following that, he served as President and was part of Congress. Overall, John Quincy Adams is an important historical figure that has left a great impact. On July 11, 1767, John Quincy Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. John Quincy was the oldest child in the family. His father was President John Adams, and his mother was First Lady, Abigail Adams. They taught him mathematics, languages, and other skills normally taught in school....
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...During his work as a lawyer, John Adams defended the “enemy” during one of the most debated trials of the time. Encouraged by his faith in truth and evidence, Adams controversially decided to defend the eight British soldiers who had fired on a crowd of colonists in the horrifying event of the Boston Massacre. Though many thought that Adams was destroying his career and would never win the trial, he was able to get six of the men acquitted without any punishment at all. But what many of the viewers of the trail, including the jury, saw to be the most important and effective part of the hearing was Adams’s closing argument. He begins his case with a quote of the “rights of mankind”, and then proceeds through his speech with heightened uses of hyperbole. Adams also includes multiple uses of rhetorical questions to place the viewers and the jury in the position of the soldiers, and uses personification to emphasize the necessary consideration of facts in the trial. Through his use of language, John Adams argues that all men deserve justice based on facts rather than opinions. Adams begins his speech with an epigraph from Marquis of Beccaria, an Italian politician, philosopher,...
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...July 11, 1767, complete american caiouse. A baby was born and nobody knew that his voice was going to stand for many. John Quincy Adams the sixth president and former minister of the Netherlands. John never really had a normal childhood. His father John Adams was the second president and he started the rebellion against the British Empire. As John got older life got harder. John witnessed a famous battle “The Battle for Bunker Hill”. When John was ten he went with his father to France for supplies for the war effort. Then when John was 14 he received an “on-the-job” award for diplomatic corps and he started going to school. John was an adult when the war ended. He was then awarded the title of Minister of the Netherlands. With that post...
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