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 John Adams

John Adams was born October 30, 1735 in Quincy, Massachusetts. He was born into a family of Puritans that lived in a small house. John Adams was also very intelligent. At the age of fifteen he was accepted and attended Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1755 he graduated and became a lawyer. Throughout his life he had many other professions.

He worked as a lawyer, teacher, surveyor, philosopher, selectman and a Politian. As a Politian John Adams became the Vice President for George Washington. This led him to become the second President of the United States on March 4, 1797 as a member of the Federalists party. He served one term with Thomas Jefferson as his Vice President

John Adams was married to Abigail Adams on October 25, 1764. They had five children named Abigail Amelia, John Quincy, Susanna, Charles, and Thomas Boylston. His son Charles became the sixth president of the United States.

John Adams impacted the Revolution in many ways. His cousin started the group “Sons of Liberty” but he did not join as member because he did not believe that violence would help. Adams used his words to fight for his liberty. He wrote a letter in the Boston Gazette that showed his feelings against the British ruling the colonies. John Adams was also one of the first people to come up with the idea of a mixed government which was a divided government into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches under a chief executive. He was a member of the First Continental Congress from 1774-1776 and he was also a member o the second Continental Congress. In 1776 he was appointed Diplomat to France. While in France he helped with the Treaty of Peace. John Adams was also responsible for George Washington becoming commander-in-chief of the colonial armies. John Adams helped write the draft of the Declaration of Independence. He also helped approve and he sign the document. John Adams died July 4, 1826, when he spoke his last words, “Thomas Jefferson survives.” He never knew that Jefferson had died at Monticello a few hours earlier. Jefferson was buried in Quincy, Massachusetts were he was born.

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