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John Adams goes to school.
He enrolled at Harvard. He would go to Harvard to become a lawyer. Going to Harvard gave him a advantage over his opponents in court. -
Interesting Fact!
John Adams was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. He then named his son John Quincy Adams. -
Trial of eight british soldiers during the Boston Massacre
Defended eight British soldiers being accused of murder. Six out of the eight were released. The other two were branded on their thumb in open court. -
John Adams joined the Continental Congress
Important because it was the first Continental
Congress. The Continental Congress organized colonial resistance to Parliament's Coercive Acts. They met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Founded American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Founded with James Bowdin and John Hancock. It would help develop scholars to talk about issues with the republic. They only picked learned professionals. -
John Adams helps create the Treaty of Paris.
Negotiated between United States and Great Britain. Important because it ends the American Revolution. He had the help of John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Harry Laurens. -
Adams appointed minister.
John Adams was appointed minister of Great Britain. First american ambassador to Great Britain. His goal was to fix United States and Great Britain's past. -
Adams becomes Vice President
John Adams became vice president under George Washington.
John Adams and George Washington got along. John Adams even nominated George Washington as commander in chief. -
Named president of the United States.
Adams was named the second president of the United States. Adams went on to create the U.S. navy department. He also helped with the XYZ Affair during his presidency. -
John Adams passes the Alien and Sedition acts.
The Alien and Sedition act was a series of laws. These laws included powers like deporting people. It also made it harder for new immigrants to vote. -
Retires and settles on his farm.
After losing the Presidency to Thomas Jefferson he decided to retire from politics. He settled down with his wife in Quincy, Massachusetts. Decided to leave politics once and for all.