John Adams Through History

By jamondschean
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    John Adams Events

  • Birth date

  • John Adams Hardvard Graduation

    John Adams graduated from Hardvard, but was still unsure of what he was going to do for a living.

  • John Adams Marriage

    He married Abagale Smith on this day.

  • John Adams' Moved to Boston

    John Adams moved to Boston in 1768 to be their selectman.

  • John Adams Legislature Representative

    John Adams represented Massachusetes in 1770 as their representative in the legislature.

  • Representation of the First and Second Continental Congresses

    He representeted Massachusetts for the First and Second Continental Congresses.

  • John Adams became a Member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention

    He was chosen by Massachusetts to a member of their Constitutional convention.

  • John Adams Vice Presidency

    John Adams became vice president on this day.

  • Death of Benjamin Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin died on this day

  • Whiskey Rebellion

    The farmers in the west rebeled against the tax put on the whiskey that they made.

  • Battle of Fallen Timbers

    The native americans in the west were demanding that the settlers north of the Ohio River leave their territory.

  • Treaty With Spain

    This settled the worry in Spain that the Americans were working with Britian.
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    John Adams Presidency

    Encyclopedia of the Presidentsand Their Times page 9

  • John Adams Presidency

    He won the election and became president on this day.
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    XYZ Affair

    Citations
    MLA (Modern Language Association) style: "XYZ Correspondence." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online, 2012. Web. 18 Oct. 2012.
    Chicago Manual of Style: "XYZ Correspondence." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/article?id=0425920-00 (accessed October 18, 2012).
    APA (American Psychological Association) style: XYZ Correspondence. (2012). Encyclopedia Americana. Retrieved October 18, 2012, from Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/article?id=0425920-00

  • John Adams Proposes Navy Department Creation

    John Adams proposed this idea from the XYZ Affair

  • The Act Concerning Aliens

    Did not require a declaration of war before it went into effect.

  • Naturalization Act approved by John Adams

    By barring alien enemies from naturalization and requiring the registration of aliens upon arrival in the United States.

  • The Act of Respecting Alien Enemies

    Endowed the government with authority to arrest and deport all alien enemies in the event of war.

  • Punishment of Certain Crimes

  • The Kentucky Resolution

    Also said that the Alien and Sedtition Acts were unconstitutional, but this further suggested why they could not be put into action.

  • The Virginia Resolution

    Stated that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.

  • John Adams Resignation

    John Adams retired from presedency on this date.

  • Death Date

    Died: July 4, 1826