* First Term Opponent: John Adams, J. Jay, R.H. Harrison, J. Rutledge, J. Hancock, G. Clinton, S. Huntingdon, J. Milton, J. Armstrong, B. Lincoln, E. Telfair…
Alexander Hamilton Great political leader; youngest and brightest of Federalists; "father of the National Debt"; from New York; became a major general; military genius; Secretary of Treasury; lived from 1755-1804; became Secretary of the Treasury under George Washington in 1789; established plan for economy that went in to affect in 1790 including a tariff that passed in 1789, the assupmtion of state debts which went into affect in 1790, an excise on different products (including whiskey) in 1791, and a plan for a national bank which was approved in 1791; plan to take care of the national debt--a. fund debt at face value, b. assumption of state debts, c. creation of National Bank, D. taxes (tariffs and excises)--plan was a success in dealing with the national debt; founded the Federalist Party.…
John Quincy Adams was a major influence in the history of the United States. John Quincy took part in more important events, and held more important positions than any person in United States history. Some of the important positions he held were he was American Ministers to four different European Countries (Hague, Prussia, Russia and England), a State Senator representing Massachusetts, peace negotiator to England, a member of the House of Representatives, Secretary of the State, and President of the United States. John Quincy followed in the footsteps of his father John Adams, when he became President of the United States, but both father and son failed to win their second term as President. Although he had many successes he viewed himself as a disappointment. He did have many accomplishments during his career, but he also had a few downfalls and failures during his career. John Quincy was not the most liked person in the country, but he stood up for what he thought and believed in.…
Including that John Adams was president in the late 1700’s, he was a member of the Federalist Party. Federalists were already worried that the inundation of French into the country could become a powerful voting block since Adams and other federalist were Pro-British. The alien and sedition Acts were passed by the federalist controlled congress to deal with such a problem. The…
John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767, in Braintree, Massachusetts. He is the oldest son of all the children that John Adams, the second United States President, and Abigail Adams had. He traveled to France with his father at the age of 10. He received training in the diplomatic corps and went to school when he was 14 years old. Adams accompanied diplomat Francis Dana to Russia, serving as his secretary and translator in the year of 1781. He then traveled to Paris as his father’s secretary, debating the Treaty of Paris in 1783. At the same time, he attended school in Europe and became really fluent with French, Dutch, and German. He returned home and entered Harvard College in 1785 and graduated in 1787.…
John Quincy Adams was a really educated person and served a lot of time being an ambassador for the United States on a lot of countries like Great Britain. If he got reelected for president, he could’ve had a chance to push the country to its greater limit with his knowledge even though he wasn’t a big fan of democracy…
John Adams, born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts, was the first vice-president and the second president of the United States. He was also a very influential person in America. Although he wasn’t really the most famous president, he contributed to many aspects throughout his presidency and political career. Most of his contribution includes his writings, speeches and essays, his part in the office, and his role in the signing of important documents.…
Born on September twenty seventh, 1772 in Boston Massachusetts Adams was always right in the thick of the conflicts Americans dealt with. His Father, Samuel Adams Sr., was a successful…
John Adams supported the patriotic measures that slowly led to the American Independence. His active support of the Boston Tea Party shows this dedication, however he also desired to have good relations with Britain. Adams said, “There is no man among us that would not be happy to see accommodation with Britain.” (Encarta, 3) Adams and the first and second continental congress put up a strong effort to have peace with Britain, but in 1776 the congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. Around this same time Adams portrayed his idea of property and the right to vote in his letter to John Sullivan. This was the time that he and his allies urged all colonies to form independent governments. He said in his letter, “It is certain in theory, that the only moral foundation of government is the consent of the people.” (Riley, 96) I believe he wrote this in effort for…
As the son of John Adams, the second president of the United States and the erudite Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams had an interesting childhood. He personally witnessed the Battle of Bunker Hill with his mother. He moved to Europe at the age of 10 and was educated in Paris and Amsterdam. He became a secretary to Francis Dana and travelled to Russia. Then spent five months travelling through Europe on his own before returning to America at the age of 17. He went on to graduate second in class at Harvard University before studying law.…
John Adams was the oldest child of John family and Susanna Boylston Adams. His father was a farm worker and he was also a shoemaker. As a healthy young and a curious boy, John Adams loved the outdoors. He frequently skipped school just to go hunt. He always said that he wanted to farm and he preferred to lead a life as a farmer. His father wanted Adams to receive a formal education (Millar). Adam was a very clever student. Adams graduated Harvard because of his father. He later became a teacher and he studied law with an attorney in Worcester, Massachusetts. Adams began his career as a lawyer after he studied law and in 2 years he became one of Boston's best attorneys. Adams got married to Abigail Smith. Adams and Abigail had five children. The oldest son was John Quincy Adams who later became the sixth President of the American. The other four kids were Abigail, Susannah, Charles, and Thomas (miller). Adams was one of Boston's best attorneys so he was chosen by Britain to defend their soldiers that were involved in Boston Massacre (history). Because of his able defense, none of the British soldiers were sent to jail. During these years, Adams lived in Boston and Quincy. As he was well liked, Adams wrote and published many essays that were in Boston newspapers his essays were on social, legal, and political…
The relationship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson was one of the most iconic and symbolic relationships in American history not only for its many ups and downs, but also for its great effects on the founding and governing of America.…
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.…
“Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most of her daughters have been afraid of it since”…
One thing that I learned from watching the video John Adams that I did not already know about America’s struggle for independence is that there were many disagreements among the framers. Some were for the Declaration of Independence and some were against it. Some feared the British Parliament as others rather took the risk to form an independent nation. But as all things, there is not anything that cannot be solved. In the end, the Declaration Of Independence was written and the United States became a free nation.…