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John Adams
John Adams is the US’s second president (1797-1801), and its first vice-president. He died on July 4, 1826, the same day Thomas Jefferson died, which was also the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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What president was the first to move into the White House?
John Adams was the first. He moved in ,in November of his last year in office.
What were George Washington's prominent issues during the campaign for president?
just a thought but some things would be:
1. in 1794, after Washington ordered the protesters to appear in U.S. district court, the protests turned into full-scale defiance of federal authority known as the Whiskey Rebellion. The federal army was too small to be used, so Washington invoked the Militia Act of 1792 to summon militias from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey. The governors sent the troops and Washington took command, marching into the rebellious districts. The rebels dispersed and there was no fighting, as Washington's forceful action proved the new government could protect itself. These events marked the first time under the new constitution that the federal government used strong military force to exert authority over the states and citizens
2. 1793 a major war broke out between conservative Great Britain and its allies and revolutionary France, launching an era of large-scale warfare that engulfed Europe until 1815. Washington, with cabinet approval, proclaimed American neutrality. but the US was effected by the war
Why did John Adams and Thomas Jefferson keep the navy strong?
John Adams didnt exactly keep the navy strong. He was the start of the American navy. Thomas Jefferson actually canceled the producution of the navy early in his presidencey for trade related reasons. However he later began to finish the navy to battle pirate ship raiders that were hindering trade to Europe and the carribean.
Was john Adams the youngest or oldest of his brothers?
John Adams (1735-1826) was the eldest of 3 brothers. His two younger brothers were: Peter Boylston Adams (1738-1823) and Elihu Adams (1741-1776)
A US silver dollar dated 1801 called is a Draped Bust/ Heraldic Eagle Reverse coin. Authentication is strongly recommended, a genuine example in circulated condition has a starting value of $1,000.00 for a low grade coin, better grade are $5,000.00 to $20,000.00. A Mint State example is $25,000.00 to $85,000.00 or more.
Now. Ask her out now. You asked the question so it is what you want. Don't wait for anything, ask her out because you want to go out with her. Ask her out because you like her and you want to spend time with her. Tell her this and if she isn't sure then give her time. But you should never wait to do the things you want.
Who influenced John Adams to become president and why?
John Adams was one of the founding fathers and had spent much of life and energy in making the independent United States possible. He finished second in the first two presidential elections and so was the Vice-president. He saw how Washington ran the country and he generally approved. He thus was the natural successor to Washington and was willing to take on the responsibility. He also feared that people like Jefferson would weaken the federal government perhaps to the point of making it ineffective.
What was John Muir taking a stand against?
He fought for environmental protection. Jon Muir loved nature and cared heavily for it.
Whom did president John Quincy Adams have to campaign against when he was running for president?
John Quincy Adams was one of the ten U. S. Presidents who ran for President twice against the same major party candidate. In both 1824 and 1828, he was running against Andrew Jackson.
What are five problems that John Adams had while he was president?
1. He was the first person to take the job, so he had to set a lot of precedents. Among these were his refusal of a third term, his adding "so help me god" at the inaugural address, and appointing cabinet members.
2. Speaking of a cabinet, Washington's cabinet was horribly split. Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, and Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State, hated each other and agreed on absolutely nothing. Their mutual hatred for each other culminated in Jefferson's resignation as Secretary of State in 1793. Washington knew that with every decision he made, one of them was going to support it and the other was not, resulting in another feud between the two.
3. The French Revolution was going on; Britain and France were locked in war. Washington passed the Jay Treaty to proclaim neutrality, to much controversy.
4. the whiskey rebellion was a huge problom he faced, in which he made the precedent that said "use of forse to enforce the law" is allowed
5.Then there was the raising of the patriotic army against the continental army. This was a very big challenge because the soldiers didn't have any training and many were dieing for there was not enough food to go around
What college did John Quincy Adams graduate from?
Graduated from Harvard College (1755) and received a law degree.
Graduated from Harvard College (1755) and received a law degree.
Graduated from Harvard College (1755) and received a law degree.
Graduated from Harvard College (1755) and received a law degree.
Graduated from Harvard College (1755) and received a law degree.
Graduated from Harvard College (1755) and received a law degree.
Were there any US Supreme Court cases during John Adams' Presidency?
President John Adams, a Founding Father and member of the Federalist party, was in office from 1797-1801.
Oliver Ellsworth was Chief Justice of the United States in that period, and the Court heard a total of only 34 cases during Adams' term. Of these, only three are considered notable:
Hollingsworth v. Virginia, 3 US 378 (1798)
Held that Presidential approval was unnecessary for Constitutional Amendment (11th Amendment).
Calder v. Bull, 3 US 386 (1798)
Held that the ex post facto clause (prevents laws from being applied retroactively) only concerned criminal cases.
New York v. Connecticut, 4 US 1 (1799)
First Supreme Court case heard under original jurisdiction. Disagreement between two states, involving a land dispute between private parties, arising from a conflict over which state owned the rights to land each sold to a different entity.
There was one famous Supreme Court case that indirectly involved John Adams, Marbury v. Madison, (1803), in which Marbury, a justice of the peace Adams appointed at the end of his administration, sued the new Secretary of State, James Madison, for delivery of the commission that would allow him to take his appointed office.
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What is a silver dollar that is Written John Adams 2nd president 1797-1801 worth?
It's an ordinary circulation coin, part of the Presidential Series. Four designs are being released each year, depicting the presidents in the order they served.
Note that the coins are NOT gold, they're brass, and hundreds of millions of each are being made. They will not be worth more than $1 any time in the foreseeable future.
The only exception would be if it's a proof coin in its mint packaging. Then it might retail for $1.50 to $2.00
What was president john Adams attitude going into war with France?
President John Adams did not declare war on France because it would give too much power to Alexander Hamilton. He did not want Hamilton to become the country's highest ranking general.
What two sets of United States Presidents were father and son?
There were two sets of father and son Presidents. George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush and John Adams and John Quincy Adams. When his son had won the white house John Adams wrote him a short note of congratulations it said: "No man who ever held the office of President would congratulate a friend on obtaining it."
John Adams, the second president, was the father of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president.
How did John Adams make peace with France?
In order to silence critics of the possible war with France, Congress approved the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798. The Alien Act gave the President permission to arrest and deport any foreigner whom he considered to be dangerous. The Sedition Act made it a criminal offense to print false, malicious, or scandalous statements which criticized the government orgovernment officials. In 1799, Adams sent new peace commissioners to France to reopen negotiations. He settled the differences between the countries at the Convention of 1800 and avoided war.
Did John Adams get along with his president?
Yes, they did. Thomas Jefferson and Johns Adams became close friends at the Cotinental Congress in 1775. this is also where they first met. Later on, especially while Adams was President and Jefferson his vice-president they came to detest one another because their political beliefs were directly opposite to one another's. Each felt the other was betraying the principles for which the Revoluntionary War was fought. It is documented fact that while Jefferson was Adams's vice-president, Jefferson and Madison worked behind Adams's back to undermine him. In the election of 1800 Jefferson ran against Adams and won the presidential election after Adams had served only one term. Adams so disliked Jefferson at that time that Adams did not attend Jefferson's inauguration. After Jefferson had served his two presidential terms, Adams reached out to Jefferson to renew their friendship. Now that neither was directly involved in the politics of the day, each could talk to each other amicably. According to Joseph J. Ellis in "Founding Brothers", Adams knew that history would treat the Jeffersonian side of the political difference more favorably than his side, so he wrote to Jefferson partly as a way to get his side of the story preserved for posterity in his letters. When they both died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams last words were "Jefferson survives." or "Jefferson lives." He was wrong. Jefferson had died 5 hours before.
How was John Adams successful in his attempts to fight for our independence?
His successes were:
1) That he established a stronger navy
2) That he kept America neutral during the war between France & England
Those were some of his successes.
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What age was John Quincy Adams when he was elected?
John Quincy Adams was 57 at the time he was elected U. S. President. At the time of his inauguration, he was the second-youngest U. S. President to date after George Washington.
Can you show me John Adams quotes?
John Adams (1735-1826)
Second President of the United States (1797-1801) The question before the human race is, whether the God of nature shall govern the world by his own laws, or whether priests and kings shall rule it by fictitious miracles?
-- John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson, June 20, 1815 The United States of America have exhibited, perhaps, the first example of governments erected on the simple principles of nature; and if men are now sufficiently enlightened to disabuse themselves of artifice, imposture, hypocrisy, and superstition, they will consider this event as an era in their history. Although the detail of the formation of the American governments is at present little known or regarded either in Europe or in America, it may hereafter become an object of curiosity. It will never be pretended that any persons employed in that service had interviews with the gods, or were in any degree under the influence of Heaven, more than those at work upon ships or houses, or laboring in merchandise or agriculture; it will forever be acknowledged that these governments were contrived merely by the use of reason and the senses.
-- John Adams, "A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America" (1787-88), from Adrienne Koch, ed, The American Enlightenment: The Shaping of the American Experiment and a Free Society (1965) p. 258, quoted from Ed and Michael Buckner, "Quotations that Support the Separation of State and Church" Thirteen governments [of the original states] thus founded on the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretence of miracle or mystery, and which are destined to spread over the northern part of that whole quarter of the globe, are a great point gained in favor of the rights of mankind.
-- John Adams, "A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America" (1787-88), from Adrienne Koch, ed, The American Enlightenment: The Shaping of the American Experiment and a Free Society (1965) p. 258, quoted from Ed and Michael Buckner, "Quotations that Support the Separation of State and Church" We should begin by setting conscience free. When all men of all religions ... shall enjoy equal liberty, property, and an equal chance for honors and power ... we may expect that improvements will be made in the human character and the state of society.
-- John Adams, letter to Dr. Price, April 8, 1785, quoted from Albert Menendez and Edd Doerr, The Great Quotations on Religious Freedom (1991) As I understand the Christian religion, it was, and is, a revelation. But how has it happened that millions of fables, tales, legends, have been blended with both Jewish and Christian revelation that have made them the most bloody religion that ever existed?
-- John Adams, letter to FA Van der Kamp, December 27, 1816 The frightful engines of ecclesiastical councils, of diabolical malice, and Calvinistical good-nature never failed to terrify me exceedingly whenever I thought of preaching.
-- John Adams, letter to his brother-in-law, Richard Cranch, October 18, 1756, explaining why he rejected the ministry I shall have liberty to think for myself without molesting others or being molested myself.
-- John Adams, letter to his brother-in-law, Richard Cranch, August 29, 1756, explaining how his independent opinions would create much difficulty in the ministry, in Edwin S Gaustad, Faith of Our Fathers: Religion and the New Nation (1987) p. 88, quoted from Ed and Michael Buckner, "Quotations that Support the Separation of State and Church" When philosophic reason is clear and certain by intuition or necessary induction, no subsequent revelation supported by prophecies or miracles can supersede it.
-- John Adams, from Rufus K Noyes, Views of Religion, quoted from from James A Haught, ed, 2000 Years of Disbelief Indeed, Mr. Jefferson, what could be invented to debase the ancient Christianism which Greeks, Romans, Hebrews and Christian factions, above all the Catholics, have not fraudulently imposed upon the public? Miracles after miracles have rolled down in torrents.
-- John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson, December 3, 1813, quoted from James A Haught, ed, 2000 Years of Disbelief Cabalistic Christianity, which is Catholic Christianity, and which has prevailed for 1,500 years, has received a mortal wound, of which the monster must finally die. Yet so strong is his constitution, that he may endure for centuries before he expires.
-- John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson, July 16, 1814, from James A Haught, ed, 2000 Years of Disbelief I do not like the reappearance of the Jesuits.... Shall we not have regular swarms of them here, in as many disguises as only a king of the gipsies can assume, dressed as printers, publishers, writers and schoolmasters? If ever there was a body of men who merited damnation on earth and in Hell, it is this society of Loyola's. Nevertheless, we are compelled by our system of religious toleration to offer them an asylum.
-- John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson, May 5, 1816 Let the human mind loose. It must be loose. It will be loose. Superstition and dogmatism cannot confine it.
-- John Adams, letter to his son, John Quincy Adams, November 13, 1816, from James A Haught, ed, 2000 Years of Disbelief Can a free government possibly exist with the Roman Catholic religion?
-- John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson, May 19, 1821, from James A Haught, ed, 2000 Years of Disbelief I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of the abuses of grief which the history of mankind has preserved -- the Cross. Consider what calamities that engine of grief has produced!
-- John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson, from George Seldes, The Great Quotations, also from James A Haught, ed, 2000 Years of Disbelief The priesthood have, in all ancient nations, nearly monopolized learning.... And, even since the Reformation, when or where has existed a Protestant or dissenting sect who would tolerate A FREE INQUIRY? The blackest billingsgate, the most ungentlemanly insolence, the most yahooish brutality is patiently endured, countenanced, propagated, and applauded. But touch a solemn truth in collision with a dogma of a sect, though capable of the clearest proof, and you will soon find you have disturbed a nest, and the hornets will swarm about your legs and hands, and fly into your face and eyes.
-- John Adams, letter to John Taylor, 1814, quoted in Norman Cousins, In God We Trust: The Religious Beliefs and Ideas of the American Founding Fathers (1958), p. 108, quoted from James A Haught, ed, 2000 Years of Disbelief The Church of Rome has made it an article of faith that no man can be saved out of their church, and all other religious sects approach this dreadful opinion in proportion to their ignorance, and the influence of ignorant or wicked priests.
-- John Adams, Diary and Autobiography What havoc has been made of books through every century of the Christian era? Where are fifty gospels condemned as spurious by the bull of Pope Gelasius? Where are forty wagon-loads of Hebrew manuscripts burned in France, by order of another pope, because of suspected heresy? Remember the Index Expurgato-rius, the Inquisition, the stake, the axe, the halter, and the guillotine; and, oh! horrible, the rack! This is as bad, if not worse, than a slow fire. Nor should the Lion's Mouth be forgotten. Have you considered that system of holy lies and pious frauds that has raged and triumphed for 1,500 years.
-- John Adams, letter to John Taylor, 1814, quoted by Norman Cousins in In God We Trust: The Religious Beliefs and Ideas of the American Founding Fathers (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958), p. 106-7, from James A Haught, ed, 2000 Years of Disbelief God is an essence that we know nothing of. Until this awful blasphemy is got rid of, there never will be any liberal science in the world.
-- John Adams, "this awful blashpemy" that he refers to is the myth of the Incarnation of Christ, from Ira D Cardiff, What Great Men Think of Religion, quoted from James A Haught, ed, 2000 Years of Disbelief Numberless have been the systems of iniquity The most refined, sublime, extensive, and astonishing constitution of policy that ever was conceived by the mind of man was framed by the Romish clergy for the aggrandizement of their own Order They even persuaded mankind to believe, faithfully and undoubtingly, that God Almighty had entrusted them with the keys of heaven, whose gates they might open and close at pleasure ... with authority to license all sorts of sins and Crimes ... or withholding the rain of heaven and the beams of the sun; with the management of earthquakes, pestilence, and famine; nay, with the mysterious, awful, incomprehensible power of creating out of bread and wine the flesh and blood of God himself. All these opinions they were enabled to spread and rivet among the people by reducing their minds to a state of sordid ignorance and staring timidity, and by infusing into them a religious horror of letters and knowledge. Thus was human nature chained fast for ages in a cruel, shameful, and deplorable servitude....
Of all the nonsense and delusion which had ever passed through the mind of man, none had ever been more extravagant than the notions of absolutions, indelible characters, uninterrupted successions, and the rest of those fantastical ideas, derived from the canon law, which had thrown such a glare of mystery, sanctity, reverence, and right reverend eminence and holiness around the idea of a priest as no mortal could deserve ... the ridiculous fancies of sanctified effluvia from episcopal fingers.
-- John Adams, "A Dissertation on the Canon and the Feudal Law," printed in the Boston Gazette, August 1765 We think ourselves possessed, or, at least, we boast that we are so, of liberty of conscience on all subjects, and of the right of free inquiry and private judgment in all cases, and yet how far are we from these exalted privileges in fact! There exists, I believe, throughout the whole Christian world, a law which makes it blasphemy to deny or doubt the divine inspiration of all the books of the Old and New Testaments, from Genesis to Revelations. In most countries of Europe it is punished by fire at the stake, or the rack, or the wheel. In England itself it is punished by boring through the tongue with a red-hot poker. In America it is not better; even in our own Massachusetts, which I believe, upon the whole, is as temperate and moderate in religious zeal as most of the States, a law was made in the latter end of the last century, repealing the cruel punishments of the former laws, but substituting fine and imprisonment upon all those blasphemers upon any book of the Old Testament or New. Now, what free inquiry, when a writer must surely encounter the risk of fine or imprisonment for adducing any argument for investigating into the divine authority of those books? Who would run the risk of translating Dupuis? But I cannot enlarge upon this subject, though I have it much at heart. I think such laws a great embarrassment, great obstructions to the improvement of the human mind. Books that cannot bear examination, certainly ought not to be established as divine inspiration by penal laws. It is true, few persons appear desirous to put such laws in execution, and it is also true that some few persons are hardy enough to venture to depart from them. But as long as they continue in force as laws, the human mind must make an awkward and clumsy progress in its investigations. I wish they were repealed. The substance and essence of Christianity, as I understand it, is eternal and unchangeable, and will bear examination forever, but it has been mixed with extraneous ingredients, which I think will not bear examination, and they ought to be separated. Adieu.
-- John Adams, one of his last letters to Thomas Jefferson, January 23, 1825. Adams was 90, Jefferson 81 at the time; both died on July 4th of the following year, on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. From Adrienne Koch, ed, The American Enlightenment: The Shaping of the American Experiment and a Free Society (1965) p. 234. Quoted from Ed and Michael Buckner, "Quotations that Support the Separation of State and Church.
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