https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70 By Kiki, Emiliee, Jasmine,Billy, and Freddy en-us 2020-03-19 16:08:17 UTC 2020-03-20 00:24:04 UTC hello@padlet.com kich1906 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466621646 John Jay was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, Founding Father of the United States, abolitionist, negotiator and signatory of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, second Governor of New York, and the first Chief Justice of the United States. (Kiki)]]> 2020-03-19 16:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466621646 kich1906 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466625797 He was born into a wealthy family of merchants and New York City government officials of French and Dutch descent.  (Kiki)]]> 2020-03-19 16:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466625797 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466628245 (Billy)]]> 2020-03-19 16:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466628245 kich1906 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466637872 Later, he became a lawyer and joined the New York Committee of Correspondence, organizing opposition to British policies in the time preceding the American Revolution. (Kiki)]]> 2020-03-19 16:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466637872 kich1906 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466641856 Jay was elected to the Second Continental Congress, and served as President of the Congress. From 1779 to 1782, Jay served as the ambassador to Spain; he persuaded Spain to provide financial aid to the fledgling United States. (Kiki)]]> 2020-03-19 16:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466641856 kich1906 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466644333 2020-03-19 16:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466644333 kich1906 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466646200 He directed U.S. foreign policy for much of the 1780s and was an important leader of the Federalist Party after the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788. (Kiki)]]> 2020-03-19 16:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466646200 emro1206 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466646981 Jay retired from public life to his farm in Westchester County, New York. He died on May 17, 1829 after a sudden stroke in Bedfold, New York. (Emilee)]]> 2020-03-19 16:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466646981 emro1206 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466654733 He served on the committee that drafted the July 6 declaration justifying armed resistance against England, but he also worked for one last attempt at reconciliation. (Emilee)]]> 2020-03-19 16:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466654733 emro1206 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466657905 Jay declined posts as minister to both France and Great Britain, but Congress would not permit him to retire from public service. (Emilee)]]> 2020-03-19 16:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466657905 emro1206 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466658937 In July 1784 he was appointed secretary of foreign affairs, although New York had also elected him to serve in Congress. Jay resigned the congressional seat and took the foreign affairs assignment. (Emilee)]]> 2020-03-19 16:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466658937 emro1206 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466664836 In the interim period Jay continued to serve as foreign secretary to the expiring Continental Congress, more as a caretaker than a policy maker. (Emilee)]]> 2020-03-19 17:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466664836 emro1206 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466670938 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4S1ussrlks (Emilee)]]> 2020-03-19 17:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466670938 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466831985 John Jay was born on December 23, 1745 
(Billy)]]> 2020-03-19 18:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466831985 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466836409 John Jay opposed slavery and helped creat a law that helped for the gradual emancipation of slaves 
(Billy)]]> 2020-03-19 18:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/466836409 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/467119078 John Jay was Governor of New York for six years, from 1795 to 1801 and lived in New York his whole life. He was a great slave protester, and helped slave laws in New York during his time being governor.
(Jasmine)]]> 2020-03-19 23:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/467119078 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/467121487 He also was homeschooled for most of his education, and spent most of his time being homeschooled by his Mother in Rye. At eight years old, he was sent by his mother to study under the priest Pierre Stoupe. After three years of that he returned to homeschooling with his mother and George Murray. At 14 he entered King's College.
(Jasmine)]]> 2020-03-19 23:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/467121487 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/467124125 (Jasmine)]]> 2020-03-19 23:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/467124125 kich1906 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/467151168 (Freddy)]]> 2020-03-20 00:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/467151168 kich1906 https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/467152002 He served as the key negotiator at the Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States. He later served as the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and the second governor of New York state. (Freddy)]]> 2020-03-20 00:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kich1906/c2ax2f9tvm70/wish/467152002