A patriot by some accounts‚ a tyrant by others‚ John Adams makes it to the top of a list of the most controversial presidents in American history. John Adams‚ born on October 30‚ 1735‚ in Braintree‚ Massachusetts was the vice president to George Washington and then later became the second president and the first and only Federalist president of the United States of America from March 4‚ 1797‚ to March 4‚ 1801. Before his presidency‚ he served as America’s first minister to Great Britain from 1785
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adults. Surely it was a struggle during the time period (1780s’) in which Mrs. Abigail Adams watched her sons become men in all the unfairness life gave. Adams writes to her son‚ John Quincy‚ for the purpose of advising him on the journey to France. Admittedly‚ Adams uses the guidance of an author that “compares a judicious traveller to a river” where with distance “rich veins of minerals...improves” their “qualities.” The underlying message being that the farther John Quincy goes the further
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Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams‚ the presidential election of 1828 was highlighted by the split of electoral votes in New York and Maryland. Andrew Jackson had swept through the west‚ gaining every single state‚ and even got Pennsylvania. The winner from the election of 1824 by the ‘corrupt’ bargain‚ John Q. Adams‚ had gained the support of all the northeast states. However‚ the real surprise was the split electoral votes in Maryland and New York. The northern states loved Adams because he favored
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On July 11‚ 1767‚ in Braintree‚ Massachusetts. John Quincy Adams was born. His father‚ the second president of US‚ and his mother‚ the first lady of the White House. He traveled to France with his father when he was 10. At the age of 14‚ he received training in the diplomatic divisions and went to school . Adams traveled with the lawyer‚ Francis Dana‚ to Russia‚ working as his secretary and translator. He went to school in Europe and became really fluent in French‚ Dutch‚ and German. Then he returned
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President John Adams Our beloved President‚ John Adams‚ passed away on July 4‚ 1826 due to a debility brought on by heart failure caused by arteriosclerosis. Mr. Adams was born in Braintree‚ Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ in October 30‚ 1735. Son of John Adams‚ Sr. and Boylston Susanna Adams‚ John was the oldest of their 3 children‚ and when he was 16 (1751)‚ he went to Harvard University. Mr. Adams married Abigail Adams‚ who passed away in 1818. The marriage produced 5 children: Abigail Adams Smith
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Early Life John Adams was born on October 30‚ 1735 in Braintree (now Quincy)‚ Massachusetts. His father‚ John Adams Sr.‚ was a farmer‚ a Congregationalist deacon and a town councilman‚ and was a direct descendant of Henry Adams‚ a Puritan who emigrated from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638. His mother‚ Susanna Boylston Adams‚ was a descendant of the Boylston of Brookline‚ a prominent family in colonial Massachusetts. At age 16‚ Adams earned a scholarship to attend Harvard University
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election of 1800‚ John Adams and the Federalists lost to Thomas Jefferson‚ a Republican. After this defeat‚ the Federalists wanted to retain as much power as they could. So‚ before Jefferson and the other Republicans entered office‚ Adams passed the Judiciary Act of 1801. The act made a series of specific changes to the Judiciary system‚ that would leave it dominated by Federalists. It reduced the amount of Supreme Court justices from six to five and removed their responsibility of what is known as riding
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John Quincy Adams: Domestic and Foreign Policy Adams believed strongly that it was constitutional and appropriate for the federal government to sponsor broad programs to improve American society and prosperity. He backed Henry Clay’s proposed "American System‚" envisioning a national marketplace in which North and South‚ town and country‚ were tied together by trade and exchange. To realize this vision‚ Adams proposed to Congress an ambitious program involving the construction of roads‚ canals
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John Quincy Adams We have had 43 presidents and each one has been an important part of our history. Our presidents are elected every four years on the first Tuesday in November. To run for presidency you have to be born in the United States‚ be over 35 years old‚ and have lived in the United States for 14 years or more. After being elected the president is sworn in on January 20 in Washington‚ D.C. and recites an oath. You can only be president for eight years. The president picks his cabinet
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John Quincy Adams was a major influence in the history of the United States. John Quincy took part in more important events‚ and held more important positions than any person in United States history. Some of the important positions he held were he was American Ministers to four different European Countries (Hague‚ Prussia‚ Russia and England)‚ a State Senator representing Massachusetts‚ peace negotiator to England‚ a member of the House of Representatives‚ Secretary of the State‚ and President
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