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John Adams was Born in Massachusetts
John Adams later became the 2nd President of the US. He helped to make our country what it is today. -
Thomas Jefferson was Born
Thomas Jefferson is mainly known for writing the Declaration of Independence. -
Abigail Smith was Born
Abigail later married John Adams and has 5 children. -
John Adams Studies at Harvard
John Adams gets a good education at Harvard and originally wanted to become a farmer or minister. But then adopted an interest for law. He graduated Harvard in 1755. -
Adams Married Abigail Smith
Adams got married and had children with Abigail. One of which was John Quincy Adams. -
John Quincy Adams was Born
John Quincy Adams was John Adams son. He later became the 6th president of the US. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre happened when a group of British troops got into a fight with people on the street. Then the British fired their guns into a crowd of people. They killed a total of 5 people. -
Adams Elected to Governor's Council
The Governors Council helped to contribute ideas to certain issues. -
The 1st Continental Congress Meeting
The 1st Continental Congress was a meeting of representatives from different states. They disscussed issues. -
Adams Helped Write Solutions for Independece
John Adams was part of the committee that helped to write resolutions that made America independent. -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
The Declaration of Independence was mainly written by Thomas Jefferson. This document declared our independence from Britain. -
The Treaty of Paris is Signed
John Adams led a group responsible for negotiating peace with Britain, so the signing of the Treaty of Paris was very important to the US. -
Admas became the 1st Diplomatic Agent to London
This was one of the three major jobs that Adams had during his life time. -
John Adams becomes Vice President
John Adams become VP to George Washington, who was the first president. He helped Washington lead the country when the US first established a government. -
The Alien Act Goes into Effect
The Alien Act allowed the President to imprison an alien, or immigrant, if they were accused of doing something wrong. -
The Sedition Act Goes into Effect
The Sedition Act states the anyone who speaks against the government will be arrested. -
The Whiskey Rebellion Turns Violent
Farmers didn't like the tax on whiskey, so they decided to rebel. One day they took it too far, so Washington sent troops to contain the situation. This act showed that the new government would be successfull. -
John Adams Became the 2nd President
As president, Adams helped to solve many issues that the country was facing during that time. -
XYZ Affair
Frace thought that the US was helping Britian, so they stated capturing our ships. Then Frace sent 3 people who demanded money from the Americans in order for them to stop. Since they didn't state their names, the US refered to them as X, Y and Z. -
John Adams Retires
John Adams retires from politics at age 66. -
Charles Francis Adams was Born
Charles Fracis Adams was John Adam's grandson. Charles was the son of John Quincy Adams. -
Abigail Adams Died
Abigail died from tuberculosis but maintained a strong marriage with John Adams. -
Thomas Jefferson Dies
Thomas Jefferson was the one of the main writers for the Declaration of Independence. -
John Adams Died
John Adams was one of the founding fathers of our country, his contruibutions to the government help shape our country.