https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8 The life of President John Adams en-us 2016-10-11 12:49:26 UTC 2026-01-04 08:34:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Terminator.png jacob_coltson223 https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129778473 The first president to live in the White House.]]> 2016-10-11 12:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129778473 jacob_coltson223 https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129778854 Adams was born in Massachusetts. He had two brothers and was very close to his parents, specifically his father. He grew up as a Puritan. ]]> 2016-10-11 12:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129778854 jacob_coltson223 https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129780258 Adams graduated from Harvard College. He married his third cousin, Abigail Adams, and had six children, including John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States. He and his cousin, Samuel Adams, were leading heads in the American Revolution.]]> 2016-10-11 13:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129780258 jacob_coltson223 https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129782963 John Adams was elected President in 1797, and held office until 1801. Adams was a member of the Federalist party, but was hated by Alexander Hamilton, the Federalist party leader. His Vice President was Thomas Jefferson.]]> 2016-10-11 13:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129782963 jacob_coltson223 https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129786163 John Adams was a leading head of the Boston Tea Party, and fully supported the destruction of British tea. Adams was a part of the First Continental Congress, and argued in favor of breaking away from Britain. Adams was a leading head in the writing of the Declaration of Independence. As president, Adams passed the Alien and Sedition acts, which were done to oppress critics of John Adams.]]> 2016-10-11 13:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129786163 jacob_coltson223 https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129789055 After the revolution, Adams was appointed as Ambassador to Holland and Great Britain. During the Quasi-War with France (XYZ Affair), Adams refused to start a war with France. As a response to the French, Adams passed the Alien and Sedition acts. After negotiating with Napoleon, Adams and Napoleon agreed on the Treaty of Mortefontaine, which ended the French/American alliance and the Quasi-War.]]> 2016-10-11 13:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129789055 jacob_coltson223 https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129790629 Jefferson and Adams were friends for most of their life, though that friendship was strained during Adams' presidency. They reconciled afterwards and remained close friends since. Both men died on July 4, 1620, mere hours apart from one another.]]> 2016-10-11 13:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/129790629 jacob_coltson223 https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/130096351 John Adams was a leading head in the American Revolution and the breaking away of America from Great Britain. He was the first Vice President of the US, and then became the second President. While in office, he helped end hostilities between America and Britain, and later America and France.]]> 2016-10-12 12:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/130096351 jacob_coltson223 https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/130098088 Despite being Anti-Britain, John Adams defended the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre, and won acquittals for seven of the British soldiers.]]> 2016-10-12 12:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_coltson223/oowgk41uywn8/wish/130098088