J O H N A D A M S

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President

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LIEN AND SEDITION ACTS

• These acts were passed in response to the criticism John receive as President.

• He believed it should be illegal for people to criticize the government.

• Later on these acts were void and the government wrote an amendment making it legal to criticize the government again.

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OINCIDENCE

• Coincidently John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died within hours of each other on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• They were both signers of the Declaration of independence.

• They also both said something referring to the fact that the other is still alive an well when actually they both were dying.

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EPRESSING TERM

• John Adams followed the unforgettable presidency of George Washington.

• John knew that it was too hard to fill George’s place so he felt worthless.

• During his presidency a lot was expected from him and he did well but he sure didn’t feel that he did compared to Washington.

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DUCATION

• John Adams was a Harvard graduate like his don John Q. Adams.

• Then he studied law and became a Lawyer.

• After that he joined the senate and later joined the House of Representatives.

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LLNESSES

• John suffered with Repertory infection and depression.

• The depression interfered with his term as president.

• Most of his teeth fell out and he refused to wear dentures therefore he talked with a lisp.

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ONGEST LIVING PRESIDENT

• Believe it or not John Adams was the longest living presient.

• Even his family members live to almost 9 years old.

• John Adams died at the age of 90.

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O MILITARY EXPERIENCE

• John Adams had absolutely no military experience at all.

• Lucky enough there were no war during his presidency.

• If there was, he would have had a serious problem.

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ON WAS PRESIDENT

• John Adams was the first President to have his son also hold the highest political office.

• His son John Quincy Adams was the 6th president of the U.S

• John Q. Adams was a former Senator and house representative.

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ICE PRESIDENT TO GEORGE WASHINGTON

• John Adams was Vice president during George Washington’s Term.

• He looked up to him and knew if he was ever elected president it would be a tough term.

• When John became president, he couldn’t carry on George’s legacy but he surely tried his best.

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HITE HOUSE

• John Adams was the first president to ever live in the White house.

• It was referred to as the Executive Mansion back then.

• Presidents still live in the same White House to this day.

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