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    In a letter dated March 31‚ 1776‚ Abigail Adams requests his husband John Adams not to forget about the women’s rights in the Continental Congress and in the fight for American’s Independence from Great Britain. This piece of text belongs to a series of letters Abigail Adams and John Adams wrote to each other while they were separated between 1762 and 1801. This correspondence of over 1000 letters remains in the Massachusetts Historical Society. Those letters‚ “Remember the Ladies” letter included

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    John Adams John Adams first career in the state industry was a member of the resistance movement which was involved with taxes. He was involved with the parliament’s right to act which questioned the American colonies. A while after that Adams wrote A Dissertation on the canon and feudal law. Then resist and enacted the stamp act it rose revenue along requiring all people and documents a stamp. ("John Adams." Britannica School‚ Encyclopædia Britannica‚ 10 Nov. 2017. ) Later‚ Adams lead to the

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    pertaining to my topic. John Adams and many other founding fathers had a huge contribution to the outcome of the Revolutionary War. The articles cited‚ however vary in different opinions‚ and are based merely on fact‚ and historical information. The information cited is also internet based no non fiction material was used. The researched information is information containing the outcome and the effect John Adams had toward the Revolutionary War. John Adams: The Outcome of the Revolutionary

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    Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams‚ the presidential election of 1828 was highlighted by the split of electoral votes in New York and Maryland. Andrew Jackson had swept through the west‚ gaining every single state‚ and even got Pennsylvania. The winner from the election of 1824 by the ‘corrupt’ bargain‚ John Q. Adams‚ had gained the support of all the northeast states. However‚ the real surprise was the split electoral votes in Maryland and New York. The northern states loved Adams because he favored

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    Abigail Adams

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    Abigail Adams was a important figure during the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. She helped start ideas about the equality among women. She was born November 11th 1744 in a time when women had poor educations. As she grew older‚ she became interested in more than just the basic “roles” of women. Abigail Adams made many contributions to the United States. Abigail Adams grew up like mot girls in her time. Abigail Adams‚ born Abigail Smith was born on November 11th‚ 1744 in Weymouth‚ Massachusetts

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    Washington and Adams

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    George Washington and John Adams On April 30‚ 1789 George Washington became the president of the United States‚ two terms later in 1797‚ John Adams was the next president of the nation. Both presidents helped to establish the stable government that is known today. Washington was able established many precedents‚ since he was the first president to implement the new Constitution. It was quite hard for John Adams to follow in such great footsteps. Although John Adams was very active in the drafting

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    Abigail Adams

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    1877 20 September 2009 Abigail Adams The life of Abigail Adams is truly an amazing story. Her will to support her husband‚ children‚ friends and extended family is what makes this woman an important person in our nations past. Mrs. Adams touched the lives of many people with her caring‚ loyal and understanding personality which is apparent throughout her entire life. Being the wife of John Adams was no easy task. Over the course of John and Abigail’s marriage‚ John traveled all over the United States

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    Book Summary of Abigail Adams A Revolutionary American Woman‚ By Charles W. Akers By phillir The life story of Abigail Adams by Charles W. Akers‚ records the history about a woman who was an advocate for the rights of women throughout the American Revolution and the big part she played in the career of her husband that helped to persuade our society. The author opens up the story with giving readers information about two former United States Presidents‚ who both had family ties to Abigail. She

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    General Certificate of Secondary Education January 2011 Sociology 41902 Unit 2 Monday 31 January 2011 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm For this paper you must have:  an AQA 12-page answer book. Time allowed  1 hour 30 minutes Instructions  Use black ink or black ball-point pen.  Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Examining Body for this paper is AQA. The Paper Reference is 41902.  This paper is divided into four Topic Areas. Answer three Topics

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    Samuel Adams

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    tax collector might have made him suspect as an agent of British authority‚ however he made good use of his understanding of the tax codes and wide acquaintance with the merchants of Boston. Samuel was a very visible popular leader who‚ along with John‚ spent a great deal of time in the public eye agitating for resistance. In 1765 he was elected to the Massachusetts Assembly where he served as clerk for many years. It was there that he was the first to propose a continental congress. He was a

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