In the story "John Adams and the Coming of the Revolution”‚ author David McCullough discusses how John Adams was asked to defend the British soldiers in court of the soldier’s accusation of man slaughter‚ following the Boston Massacre. Being such a problematic case that could ruin his reputation‚ John Adams accepted to defend the soldiers because of his experience in difficult cases‚ and his strong principles and beliefs. John Adam’s reputation did not even tarnish because of how skillfully he handled
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John Adams a leader The first vice president and the second president of America are John Adams. Adam is considered to be a founding father of America. John Adams was a leadership helped us win the support for the American Revolution and in formulating the Declaration of Independence (history). He was a well known as a leader of the American revolution because Adams became a very powerful critic that always questioned Great Britain’s authority in colonial Americas. Adams thought that
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Johnson •John Quincy Adams Quote: “Individual liberty is individual power‚ and as the power of the community is a mass compounded of individual powers‚ the nation which enjoys the most freedom must necessarily be in proportion to its numbers the most powerful nation.” •Major Events While In Office: -Erie Canal Opens (1825) -Tariff of Abominations (1828) •Privileged and Unique Childhood As the son of John Adams‚ the second president of the United States and the erudite Abigail Adams‚ John Quincy
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Historical Figure Outline John Quincy Adams I. John Quincy Adams (July 11‚ 1767 – February 23‚ 1848) II. Born in Quincy‚ (was Braintree) Massachusetts. It has a significance that he could watch the Bunker Hill battle near his family’s house hill.It also significance in that he could study in Harvard College in Massachusetts‚ which he graduated in 2 years. The state he ran for office was also Massachusetts‚ where he was chosen state senate for Massachusetts. This has some relation to that
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policy‚ John Adams established himself as a key leader in the creation and upholding of America in the 1700’s. Harvard-educated‚ John Adams was a very intelligent man who displayed this intelligence on many different platforms (Massachusetts historical society). With Adam’s political skill and whit it would be thought that he was taught this at an early age but‚ John Adam’s father was very opposed to a life of law and politics (biography.com). John Adams was a direct descendent of Henry Adams‚ a pioneer
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John Adams was our second president serving from 1797-1801. John Adams was educated at Harvard College studying law after his graduation. John Adams made good decisions like creating are Navy and bad decisions like the Alien and Sedition Act. Thing he helped with and did more with include XYZ Affair‚ Foreign Affairs‚ and more. The XYZ Affair is a mistake that occurred between the U.S. and France in 1797. Foreign Affairs are matters having to do with international relationships. John Adams was the
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John Adams‚ a Man of The Enlightenment John Adams was a man of the Enlightenment. John Adams was an American founding father. He was also a lawyer‚ statesman‚ diplomat‚ and political theorist. He was a leading champion of independence in 1776. Adams later became the second president of the United States of America. The Enlightenment political ideas were reason over dogma‚ rule of law‚ and natural rights. Rule of Law means that everyone is protected and equal under the law. He believes this because
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John Quincy Adams Annika Bennion The sixth president of the United states‚ John Quincy Adams‚ was also a diplomat‚ a Senator‚ and member of the House of Representatives. Adams was the son of the second president‚ John Adams‚ and his wife‚ Abigail Adams. Instead of going to school‚ Adams was tutored by several teachers‚ most notably James Thax. He traveled with his father often‚ which brought him to France‚ Sweden‚ the Netherlands‚ Russia and other European countries. During his
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John Adams was born on October 30‚ 1735 in Quincy‚ Massachusetts. He was a direct descendant of Puritan colonists from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He studied law at Harvard University‚ and in 1758 was admitted to the bar. In 1774‚ he served on the First Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Adams became the first vice president of the United States and the second president. ohn Adams was born on October 30‚ 1735 in Braintree (now Quincy)‚ Massachusetts. His father
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1776 1: Chapter 1 introduces King George III and the conditions in England prior to and during the deployment of British troops to Boston. Described as “a person of simple tastes and few pretensions‚” the king is shown to slowly feel disdain towards America. 2: Chapter 2 depicts the conditions in America. It outlines the leaders of the army and a few who were representing the colonies. It described the American army to be made of “undisciplined‚ poorly armed volunteer force of farmers‚” with
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