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Abigail Adams is born
Abigail is born Abigail Smith on November 22, 1744. This is the start of her life journey. -
Abigail Adams gets married
Abigail Smith marries John Adams on October 25,1764. They married when she was 19 and John was 28. He was a lawyer at this time. This marked the start of their union. -
Abigail Gives birth to John Quincy Adams
In July 1767 Abigail gives birth to her first son John Quincy Adams. He will grow up to become the 6th president of the united states. This will make her the first lady and the first mother of a president -
Abigail tells John to help the british
In the wake of the Boston Tea Party, Abigail writes to her husband , John Adams and tells him to help prove the British are innocent during their trial. This show Abigail is showing opinions on politica -
Abigail starts to comment on politics
After the Boston tea party Abigail starts to comment on politics for the first time. This is the start of Abigail developing her opinions on political matters taking a stand -
Abigail takes on the farm
With John Adams gone, all of the farm work and business matters fell to Abigail to take care of. She also cared for her 6 children and other family affairs .Abigail starts to have more responsibility when it cam it farming and business -
Abigail nurses the sick
Abigail Adams contributed during the Revolutionary War by nursing family and relatives that were sick with the often fatal typhoid diseases. Many people during this time became ill and six of her family members died of typhoid disease. -
Abigail fights for the women
Abigail was a believer women's rights and wanted to stand up for her rights. She wrote a letter to her husband John Adams asking him to" remember the ladies" and to stick up for women's rights. This encouraged John Adams to stick up for women's rights. -
Abigail arrives in Europe
Abigail and her goes to Europe to be with her husband, John Adams who is there arranging treaties after the revolutionary war end. They live in London and then Paris as the ambassadors of London -
Abigail Adams becomes the first lady
John Adams is elected president, making Abigail the first lady. She is the second first lady of the united states. She and her husband will reside in Philadelphia and Washington D.C. -
Abigail Adams moves into the White House
Abigail Adams and John Adams were the first residents of the completed white house. This makes Abigail the first lady to ever live in the white house -
Abigail Adams dies
Abigail Adams died on October 28, 1818 of Typhoid Fever at the age 73. She was buried next to her husband in Quincy, Massachusetts.
