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Birth
Born in Braintree, Massachusetts to John and Suzanna Adams -
passed school
graduated from Harvard school. Was committed into a teaching position in Worcester. -
Marriage
Married to Abigail Smith -
Stamp Act
People were burning stamps in New York. The government was taxing newspaper to play cards. -
Birth of first son
His name was John Quincy Adams. He was John Adams first child. -
Boston Massacre
Defended British soliders being tried after Boston Massacre . -
2nd Continental Congress
Represented Massachusetts at 2nd Continental Congress -
Declaration of Independence
joined the commitee that wrote the Declaration of Independence -
Treaty of Paris
He helped to finish the War of Independence. -
Minister to England
Appointed as first U.S minister to England. -
Vice President
Chosen as George Washington's Vice President -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was the first ten admendments and was added to the Constitution. The date is when it was ratified. -
cotton grin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. Cotton gin cleaned cotton faster than a person could. This increased the amount of slavery. -
Presidency
Sworn in as the 2nd president. -
XYZ Affair
Sent diplomats to France to negotiate a treaty to stop blocking American ships. -
Alien and Sadition Acts
Americans had to obey the laws and the laws were terrible. The laws were repealed. -
Election
House of Representatives chose Thomas Jefferson to be president. Adams lost the election with Thomas Jefferson. -
Louisiana purchase
The United States bought the Lousinia territory from France for 15 million dollars. It doubles the size of the United States. -
Lewie's and Clark expedition
They exploded from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. -
Washington DC burned
British burned down public buildings including the Capital including the President's house. -
Missouri Compromise
The Compromise banned slavery in the western part of the United States. -
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams was John Adams son and on this date he was sworn in as the sixth president of the United States of America. -
Erie Canal
The Canal was finished in 1825. It helped made trade easier. -
Death
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4th. It was the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. John Adams slways wanted to outlife Thomas Jefferson. He did, dying later in the day. -
The Indian Removal
Federal government could pay Native Americians to move west.
