John Adams

Federalists such as Alexander Hamilton and George Washington, John Adams believed in a strong, central government and a “loose” interpretation that allowed the government to exercise implied powers. The President, he thought, should be freed from the shackles of the Senate when creating treaties and appointments, and also retain absolute veto power over all legislature. He argued that “Democracy never lasts long,” in the Letters of John and Abigail Adams, that “it soon wastes, exhausts, and…

John Adams: Founding Father Historically known as the first Vice-President and second President of the United States of America, John Adams was a Harvard-educated lawyer who became identified with the patriot cause and led in the movement for independence. He was a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congress. During the Revolutionary War, Adams, was a diplomatic delegate to France and Holland. He served two terms as Vice-President under George Washington before being elected to the…

Did you know that John Adams married his third cousin? John was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree (Quincy), MA. In this paper you will learn about Adam’s childhood, education, how they impacted the Revolutionary War, and other interesting facts. John was a very interesting young man. At 16 Adams had a scholarship to Harvard University and he graduated when he was 20. After graduating in 1755 he studied law with an attorney in Worchester, even though his father wanted him to…

lifetime that would change the course of American history. John Adams is the most well-known for being the first vice president and the second President of the United States but that is not all he achieved. During the first stages of the revolution, he was a strong spokesperson for Independence and led widespread opposition to the Stamp Act further he was the one to nominate George Washington for commander-in-chief and of the army. Adams was one of the Massachusetts representatives to the…

From the bloodline of Joseph Adams and Susanna Boylston, John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in an area just outside Boston known as Mount Wollaston in Braintree. Prior to his birth, there had been a wave of emigration in Massachusetts better referenced by the Bay Colony. In 1630, a large number of Puritans, roughly 1,000 of whom were refugees, fled England in hopes of seeking religious freedom. John Winthrop, a Puritan lawyer and instrumental figure in the establishment of the Massachusetts…

In John Quincy Adams, Robert V. Remini shows his readers a picture of the sixth president of the United States of America. JQA, as John Quincy Adams is referred to, is an unnoticed president that served during a great time in American history. This book is one in a series that introduces the reader to each President through a short biography. Remini’s purpose is to bring the personal life and political achievements of this man to the forefront, and educate the reader on why he is important to…

John Quincy Adams, son of the second President of the United States, John Adams, was a graduate from Harvard that went on to practice law. He assumed duties in Berlin as the US minister until 1800, when he was then elected to the Massachusetts Senate. He eventually resigned, seeking to become a member of the US Senate. His job titles also included teaching at Harvard, acted as minister to Russia, a peace commissioner at Ghent, minister to Britain in 1815 and secretary to President Monroe from…

Knippel Professor Henkel AMH 2010 15 October 2015 John Adams: One of the Greatest Founding Fathers Many people look back on the Founding of the United States of America, and they remember the Founding fathers, the men who fought and died, and the American Dream. It took a lot of effort to create a nation from the ground up, and some of the credit can be given to the Founding Fathers. Specifically, as the second president of the United States, John Adams had a big part in the Founding of the…

Abigail and John Adams’s correspondence, spanning the years 1762 to 1801, covers the most important forty years in American history. The topics that are most monumental: revolution, independence, and nation building. From the time when John left Abigail in Braintree “...to represent Massachusetts at the First Continental Congress in August 1774 until he returned home to the renamed Quincy in 1801, upon his completion of presidency, he spent twenty-seven years in almost uninterrupted public…

founding fathers, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, were owners of slaves, others pushed back against the practice. John Adams and son his John Quincy were some of the earliest proponents of the anti-slavery movement in the United States.…