The LIfe of John Adams

By eversincetheincident

  • Birthdate

    Adams is born October 30th in Quincy Massachusetts.

  • John Adams marries Abigail Adams

    Abigail Adams was an unofficial adviser; she influenced John Adams' ideas during his career.

  • The Continental Congress

    Becomes member of the Continental Congress, a meeting of delegates.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    John told Thomas Jefferson what to include in the Declaration of Independence. It was adopted by the Continental Congress on the fourth of July.

  • Alliance with France

    The Treaty of Allliance with France is signed by John Adams and other delegates. France becomes involved in the Revolutionary War.

  • Loan from the Netherlands

    John Adams is one of the commissioners to the Netherlands. 2 million dollars were loaned to let America be more independent of France.

  • Treaty of Paris

    John Adams, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin sign the Treaty of Paris 1783 with David Hartley to end the Revolutionary War.

  • The Second President

    John Adams becomes the second president of the U.S. He isn't popular enough for a second term. His son John Quincy Adams would take up the same role, becoming the 6th president.

  • Death date

    John Adams dies at the age of 91.