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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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No, John Marshall was never impeached; he served as Chief Justice on the Supreme Court from 1801 until 1835, a tenure of 34 years.
The only Supreme Court justice ever to be impeached was Samuel Chase, in 1804. Chase served on the Marshall Court until 1811. He was later acquitted during his Senate trial.
For more information on Justice Chase's impeachment, see Related Questions, below.
Why was John Adams important in the Revolutionary War?
John Adams was the one person who authored the Declaration of Independence (because he had the best handwriting), which upon delivery to the British king, was taken as a declaration of war. Hence, the Revolutionary War began.
Was Thomas Jefferson a better writer that John Adams?
They were both very good in different ways. Jefferson's words seem to be quoted more, but Adams was a real thinker concerning what the purpose of government is and how government should act. He is worth reading today.
Why is John Adams influential?
he just is! anyone who questions this wants another revolutionary war!
What problem did John Adams faced with foreign nations during his presidency?
well, the answer to how did john adams deal with probs with france is well, i seriously dont know go somewhere else to find the answer, this website isnt that reliable because it is just what people think the answer is bye:].
Which statment is true of Thomas Jefferson?
he was shy...he didnt lik talking to the public when he was president
How were John Adams and Samuel Adams related?
Samuel Adams and John Adams were second cousins which means they had the same great-grandfather and grand-mother.
Their fathers, Samuel, Sr. (1689-1748), and John, Sr. (1691-1761), respectively, were first cousins.
Their paternal grandfathers were brothers John Adams (1661-1702) and Joseph Adams (1654-1737), respectively.
Their shared great grandparents were Joseph Adams (1626-1694) and Abigail Baxter (1634-1692).
Who was the french foreign minister during the XYZ Affair?
Charles Gravier, comet de Vergennes was Louis XVI's foreign minister. He received his appointment as foreign minister in 1774.
Why did President John Adams disown his son?
Actually, it was his son who disliked Ben. Benjamin was very active in the movement for America to become independent of England, while his son was a governor of the English for one of the colonies . . . Virginia, I think. Benjamin's reaction was more one of despair. It is notable that Benjamin's grandson adored him.
How was John Adams elected Vice-President?
John Adams was elected Vice-President as a result of the first US Presidential election on January 7, 1789. The decision was made by the electoral college, which represented only ten of the original thirteen states (North Carolina and Rhode Island had not yet ratified the Constitution; the New York legislature couldn't agree who to appoint as electors), then the vote was certified by the US House of Representatives. George Washington received the most electoral votes, 69, and was named President. John Adams received the second most votes, 34, and was named Vice-President.
Under normal circumstances, Presidential Elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1796...2012, etc.); however, the new government didn't become operational until 1789, the year after the required number of states ratified the US Constitution. Subsequent elections were held according to pattern explained above.
Washington and Adams were reelected to their respective offices in 1792.
Which three presidents died on the same day?
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Monroe who all died on July 4, but only Adams and Jefferson in the same year.
What role did Sam Adams play in the revolution?
Samuel Adams was a big part of the rev. war. Samuel Adams was a colonial leader who led a 1767 boycott
Sam Adams organized resistance to the Stamp Act and helped found the Committees of Correspondence, which was a group of representatives from al 13 colonies that gathered to try to form a means of communication throughout the colonies. They did this hoping to form a big enough force against Britain.
Adams never bought a slave and declined on principle to employ slave labor.[44] Abigail Adams opposed slavery and employed free blacks in preference to her father's two domestic slaves. He spoke out against a bill to emancipate slaves in Massachusetts, opposed use of black soldiers in the Revolution, and tried to keep the issue out of national politics.*
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What was so upsetting about the Alien and Sedition Acts?
The Alien and Sedition Acts worked to suppress voters who did not agree with the Federalists. They effectively led to the election of Thomas Jefferson.
How did John Adams created a stable economic system?
John Adams helped to develop a stable government in various ways. He established a presidential cabinet, avoided war with England and France and stopped the Whiskey Rebellion among others.
Madison was greatly influenced by the works of such Enlightenment thinkers as Joseph Addison, David Hume, John Locke, Isaac Newton
What beliefs did John Adams and Thomas Jefferson share?
The XYZ Affair was an incident of US Foreign Relations involving US envoys to France and un-named French dimplomats who used the code names of X, Y, and Z. Under the instruction of the French diplomat Talleyrand (Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord), X Y and Z were to demand bribes and payments from the US envoys in exchange for cessation of French hostility to US merchant ships as a result of the US entrance into the Jay Treaty with Great Britain. The "Quasi War" ensued from 1798-1800, during which the French seized over two-thousand American Ships.
X: Conrad Hottinguer
Y: a Swiss banker; Pierre Bellamy
Z: Lucien Hauteval
≈≈≈ Time line of John Adams ≈≈≈
February 8, 1690- His father John Adams was born.
March 5, 1708 -His mother Susanna Boylston was born.
October 30, 1735- John Adams was born in Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1738- Peter Boylston Adams was born. Second child to John Adams and Susanna Boylston Adams.
1741- Elihu Adams, third child born to John Adams and Susanna Boylston Adams.
1755 - Secured a scholarship to Harvard as a lawyer and graduated at the age of 20.
1756-58 -Adams read law with Worcester attorney Israel Putnam.
1761- John Adams, the father, died. John Adams inherited property and qualified for citizenship.
October 25, 1764- Married Abigail Smith, his third cousin.
July 14, 1765- Abigail Amelia Adams, there 1st child was born
1765 - Led the Massachusetts protest against the Stamp Act.
1766- Susanna Boylston Adams remarried to a John Hall. Weird, same first name of her first husband.
July 11, 1767- John Quincy Adams, 2nd child was born
December 28, 1768- Susanna Adams 3rd child was born.
February 4, 1770- Susanna Adams died.
May 29, 1770- Charles Adams 4th child born.
1770- Adams defended British soldiers accused of killing five colonists on Boston Green in what became known as the Boston Massacre. Even though he disagreed with British policies, he wanted to ensure the British soldiers got a fair trial.
September 15, 1772- Thomas Boylston Adams 5th child born.
1774 -1777- John Adams was an important figure in both the First and Second Continental Congresses in 1774 and 1775. He had been a staunch opponent of British policies before the American Revolution arguing against the Stamp Act and other actions. During the Second Continental Congress, he was chosen to be part of the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence, although he deferred to Thomas Jefferson to write the first draft.
June 7, 1776- Adams seconded the resolution of independence introduced by Richard Henry Lee that "these colonies are, and of a right ought to be, free and independent states.
July 2, 1776- Championed the resolution until Congress adopted it.
1776 - Helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Adams was one of two Presidents to sign the Declaration of Independence.
1776 -'79 - Appointed Diplomat to France.
1777- Adams resigned his seat on the Massachusetts Superior Court to serve as the head of the Board of War and Ordnance, as well as many other important committees.
1778 - Became commissioner to France.
1780-'81 - Minister plenipotentiary in Europe
1782 -1783- Adams was sent to France, his second trip, he helped create the Treaty of Paris with Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, which ended the American Revolution.
1783 - Party to the Treaty of Peace with Gr. Britain
1785 -1788- Served as American minister to Great Britain.
1789 -1796 - Served as vice president under George Washington. John was the first vice president. John Adams realized the importance of unifying the North and South in the Revolutionary War. He selected George Washington as a leader both would support.
May 17, 1797- Susanna Boylston Adams died, John's mother.
1797- Three anonymous French troublemakers brought France and the U.S. to the brink of war in what became known as the XYZ Affair. While Adams was president, the French were regularly harassing American ships at sea. Adams attempted to stop this by sending ministers to France. However, they were turned aside. The French then sent a note asking for a bribe of $250000 in order to meet with them. Adams was afraid war would arise so he asked Congress for an increase in the military. His opponents would not agree so Adams released the French letter asking for the bribe, replacing the French signatures with the letters XYZ. This caused the Democratic-Republicans to change their minds. Fearing a public outcry after the release of the letters would bring America closer to war, Adams tried one more time to meet with France and they were able to preserve the peace.
1797-1801 - John Adams was the second President of the United States.
According to the Constitution, candidates for President and Vice President did not run by party but instead individually. Whoever received the most votes became president and whoever got the second most was elected vice president. Even though Thomas Pinckney was meant to be John Adams' Vice President, in the election of 1796 Thomas Jefferson came in second by only three votes to Adams. They served together for four years, the only time in America's history that political opponents served in the top two executive positions.
1798- Alien and sedition Acts...
When war with France seemed a possibility, acts were passed to limit immigration and free speech. These were called the Alien and Sedition Acts. These acts were eventually used against opponents of the Federalists leading to arrests and censorship. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wrote the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions in protest.
1798- Kentucky and Virginia resolution...
November 1, 1800- just before the election, Adams arrived in the new Capital City to take up his residence in the White House.
November 30, 1800- Charles Adams died. A husband to Sarah Smith, the sister of his brother-in-law William Stephens Smith. They had two daughters, Susanna Boylston (1796 - 1884) and Abigail Louisa Smith (1798 - 1836).
1801- John Retired to Quincy, Massachusetts.
August 18, 1807 - John Quincy Adams and Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams first child Charles Francis Adams, was born.
1812- Jefferson believed staunchly in protecting state's rights while John Adams was a devoted federalist. However, the pair reconciled in 1812. As Adams put it, "You and I ought not to die before we have explained ourselves to each other." They spent the rest of their lives writing fascinating letters to each other.
August 15, 1813- Abigail Amelia Adams died, a mother of four children, three of whom survived childhood. A wife, to Colonel William Stephens Smith.
1825-1829- his son, John Quincy Adams, was president.
July 4th, 1826- John Adams died (incidentally, within hours of the death of Thomas Jefferson.) His final toast to the Fourth of July was "Independence Forever!" Late in the afternoon of the Fourth of July, just hours after Jefferson died at Monticello, Adams, unaware of that fact, is reported to have said, "Thomas Jefferson survives."
March 13, 1832- Thomas Boylston Adams died. A husband to Ann Harrod.
February 23, 1848- John Quincy Adams died. A husband to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, and a father to three sons and a daughter.
Abigail Adams was married to America's second president, John Adams. Together they had five children, one of which became president; John Quincy Adams
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take a strong interest in the good of society
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What did Abigail Adams do during the revolutionary war?
Abigail Adams was the wife of (future) President John Adams.
During the American Revolution, she raised her family and carried on extensive correspondence with her husband, in which she attempted more than once to influence women's rights in what was to be the new government of the US. She also accepted a commission to question women who were suspected of loyalist activities or directly aiding the British.
Why did Adams hope to accomplish by sending diplomats to France?
The United States government wanted to send diplomats to France to settle an agreement or a treaty to settle the bad relation ships they had which was caused when France assisted Americans during the American revolution but the US did not return the favor due to the "Neutrality Proclimation Act", this made the french get mad.
