... ), Charles, and Thomas. He was one of the men who nominated George Washington as the 1st President of the United States of America. If John, along with Samuel Adams (his 2nd cousin), did not get involved in the Revolution, the U.S. might still be a set of colonies. John Adams didn't just talk about independence; he did something about it. He was an ... University. John Adams did a lot more than sit around, he helped out by editing the Constitution with Ben Franklin, he became Vice-president to President Washington, and then became the 2nd President of the United States of America. Benjam...

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... posterity in brilliant colors." So it would surprise Adams to find that in the 1970's his reputation never stood higher. One could wish for his comments upon learning that a definitive edition of his papers is in progress, that biographers and students of all aspects of his career and thought are busier and more numerous that ever, and that he is the ... ...

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In 1797 I became the 2nd vice president. John Adams was the president at the time and in 1800 I defeated John Adams for the Presidency. On March 4, 1801 I was inaugurated in the village of Washington. Which ... ...

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... resolutions, one that declared the United Sttes should be free and indipendent states, and there should be no connection between them and Great Britain. It was voted in on July 2nd, 1776. However, on the 10th of June in when they decided they should write a decleration of indipendence, and they appointed Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert ... ...

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... 's desire for independence and justified their want to be a necessity. However, Jefferson's Deceleration of Independence was not absolutely essential. A resolution of independence was passed by the Philadelphia Convention on July 2nd and actually this is all that was needed to break away from Great Britain. This does not mean the Decleration of Independence was not an important document, contrarily many historians ... ...

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... big business can be summarized by what makes business possible, transportation and invention. Samuel Slater builds his first spinning mill. The Boston Associates erect their first textile mill. Congress charters 2nd Bank of the United States on the East coast. The National road (Cumberland) made it easier for settlers with their wagons to reach the west. The Erie Canal was a huge ... ...

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... now. Which puts us in a in a dangerous position. I think this decision was maid mostly because of the hatred of the Nations (Britain and the U.S.). The consideration of France was a distant 2nd priority. Because of the U.S.'s hatred for Britain put the U.S. at a big disadvantage. In 1796 President George Washington leaves the office. As he leaves he gives farewell advice to the nation ... ...

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John Adams (1735-1826) Birthday: October 30, 1735 State Represented: Massachusetts Presidential Number: 2nd Years he was President: 1797-1801 Party Affiliation: Federalist His Vice President: Thomas Jefferson Number of Terms: 1 Why Presidency Ended: Defeated Vice President For: George Washington (1789-1797) Colonial Government: ... ...

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... of Brown's men were killed including two of his sons. John was wounded and forced to capitulate. He was arrested and charged with several crimes, treason and murder. On December 2nd, 1859 John Brown was hung, but made an amazing impact on our world today. John Brown was remembered because of his strong hatred of slavery and for his use of ... ...

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