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Adams and his friend Samuel Quincy observed the first confrontation between the American Colonies and Britain.
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John Adams marries Abigail Smith on October 25, 1764.They ahd 5 children. His son John Quincy Adams was destined to become the 6th president of the U.S.
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Adams defends Thomas Preston,he and the 6 of the 8 soldiers were acquitted.
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Chosen as a delegate to the last Continental Congress.
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The American Revolution starts. This was the first major war the U.S. was in. It was for freedom from Britain.
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After the war John Adams worked on a commission to get peace between the U.s. and Britain.
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Elected as the second president of the United States.
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John Adams orders men to try and creat the XYZ treaty with France.
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The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions were out in place.
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John Adams creates the U.S. Navy for protection in case of another war.
