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John Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts
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In the year 1755, John Adams graduated from Harvard, he was ranked 14th in a class of 24. He was very smart. 🤓🤓🤓
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In 1758, he became the leading attorney of the Massachusetts's colony
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He married Abigail Smith in 1764 and later had 5 children.
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In 1770, the people of Boston choose him as one of their representatives for the state.
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In 1776, Adams became a chairman of the continental board of war and ordinance.
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In 1778 he was sent to Europe to strengthen ties with France and the European nations to strengthen relations.
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In 1785, he became the first U.S Minister to Great Britain. He hoped to negotiate treaties that would encourage trade with Britain.
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In 1789, John Adams became the first Vice President of the United States of America alongside George Washington.
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Washington and Adams were reelected in 1793. John Adams thought that the Vice President role was the most useless role in office.
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John Adams became the second President in American history in 1797. He was a federalist.
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In the election of 1800, Hamilton strongly criticized him for not wanting to go to war with France after the French Revolution caused the U.S. He then lost the election to Burr and Jefferson.
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John Adams died on July 4, 1826 at the age of 90. 😔