The Founding Fathers of America, people such as John Adams, greatly influenced events before and during the Revolution that would lead to drastic changes and great events in America’s history. Adams was a patriot from a very early time before the Revolution, and pushed American independence to fully split from tyranny. Adams was involved in many political issues and positions, and would use these positions to foster the fledgling nation towards glory.
John Adams was the eldest of three brothers, born on October 30, 1735, in the rural town of Braintree, Massachusetts on a farm. His parents permitted him many freedoms, and while he took advantage of these freedoms to enjoy many outdoor activities, his parents began to worry that his intelligence was …show more content…
During the creation of the Continental Army, he nominated George Washington to be the commander-in-chief during the war. During May ofo 1776, the Congress passed Adam’s resolution stating that each colony should have their own independent government, leading to the creation of the Declaration of Independence just a few months later. He was a very prominent proponent of American independence during the early stages of the Revolutionary War, but very few took him seriously as they considered him ‘obnoxious,’ and he was generally disliked by other members of the Continental Congress. Eventually, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia nominated the issue of independence, which Adams seconded on June 7, 1776. During the debate, the issue was postponed to draft a formal declaration to make all arrangements final, as the decision must have been unanimous. John Hancock assigned John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Richard Livingston, and Roger Sherman would be tasked with creating the Declaration of Independence. The final draft was approved on July 4, and signed on August 2 later that
John Adams was the eldest of three brothers, born on October 30, 1735, in the rural town of Braintree, Massachusetts on a farm. His parents permitted him many freedoms, and while he took advantage of these freedoms to enjoy many outdoor activities, his parents began to worry that his intelligence was …show more content…
During the creation of the Continental Army, he nominated George Washington to be the commander-in-chief during the war. During May ofo 1776, the Congress passed Adam’s resolution stating that each colony should have their own independent government, leading to the creation of the Declaration of Independence just a few months later. He was a very prominent proponent of American independence during the early stages of the Revolutionary War, but very few took him seriously as they considered him ‘obnoxious,’ and he was generally disliked by other members of the Continental Congress. Eventually, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia nominated the issue of independence, which Adams seconded on June 7, 1776. During the debate, the issue was postponed to draft a formal declaration to make all arrangements final, as the decision must have been unanimous. John Hancock assigned John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Richard Livingston, and Roger Sherman would be tasked with creating the Declaration of Independence. The final draft was approved on July 4, and signed on August 2 later that