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John Adams was born on October 30, 1735. He was born to Deacon Adams and his wife, Susanna Boylston Adams. P5
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He went to Harvard College. He attended from 1751 to 1755. P15.
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He arrived at Worcester in the summer of 1755. He lived with the town's families. P21.
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He returned to Braintree, Massachusetts to practice law. He stayed with his parents. P23.
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John Adams was married on October 25, 1764. He was married to Abigail Smith. P34.
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John Adams was the defense attorney for the British soldiers. He began to take part in the growing patriotic movement. P43.
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In the summer of 1774, Adams was asked to join the Continental Congress. He was one of four representatives from Massachusetts. P45.
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Adams was appointed by the second Continental Congress to serve on a committee to draw up the Declaration of Independence. His job was to defend the Declaration before congress. P50
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He did great quantities of committee work and paperwork in Philadelphia. One of his acts was to recommend George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. P52.
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After only a few months at home in Braintree he was asked to go to France. He could only take his son John Quincy with him. P55.
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He negotiated a treaty in which Holland recognized the independence of the United States. He also managed to get a loan for the new country from the Dutch Banks. P60.
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The treaty negotiations were held in Paris and most of the details had been worked out by November of 1782. Adams' major contribution was the clause that gave the Americans the freedom to fish in the fishing-grounds off Newfoundland. P62
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He received his wish and became the first American ambassador to England. However, he did not especially enjoy his time in England.
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Served under George Washington as first Vice-President of the United States. When he returned home from England he was regarded as a important public figure which helped him when he was running.
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During his Presidency he made peace with France and established Department of the Navy. He was the first president to live in the White House.
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He came in third in his attempt for a second term. He was blamed for the break up of the Federal Party.
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The hardest blow that Adams experienced in his later years was the death of his wife Abigail. She died when she was 54 years old.
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He died on July 4, the 50th anniversary of the country. He died on the same day as Thomas Jefferson. John Adams last words were "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
