John AdamsJohn AdamsOne of our Founding FathersOne of our Founding Fathers

By: Tyler SievertBy: Tyler Sievert44thth period period

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Table of ContentTable of Content

Early years

Family

Career

Career 2

Later Years

Death

His contribution to the Constitution

Why is he a Founding Father.

Rivalry with Jefferson

Rivalry with Jefferson 2

Pictures

Bibliography

Interview with John Adams.

Early LifeEarly Life

Born in Braintree, Massachusetts Born in Braintree, Massachusetts

Born on October 30Born on October 30thth 1735. 1735.

Adams late teens, went to collage in Harvard. Adams late teens, went to collage in Harvard.

1755 he received a Bachelors degree. 1755 he received a Bachelors degree.

After collage he went to Worcester, After collage he went to Worcester, MassachusettsMassachusetts

So he could think of career So he could think of career

He chose LawHe chose Law

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FamilyFamily

Child of Susanna Child of Susanna Boylston and Boylston and John Adams John Adams

He was oldest of He was oldest of three children. three children.

He had two He had two brothers brothers

Peter Boylston Peter Boylston and Elihuand Elihu

Married Abigail Married Abigail Smith in 1764.Smith in 1764.

They had 4 They had 4 children: children:

Abigail, John Abigail, John Quincy, Quincy, Charles, and Charles, and Thomas Thomas Boylston.Boylston.

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CareerCareer

Center of Center of political life political life during during American American RevolutionRevolution

Completed the Completed the Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris

This ended the This ended the American American RevolutionRevolution..

Part of 1Part of 1stst & 2 & 2ndnd Continental Continental Congress.Congress.

He was vice He was vice president to president to George George WashingtonWashington

1779: became 1779: became 22ndnd president of president of the America the America

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Career 2Career 2

• John Adams was also a representive over seas John Adams was also a representive over seas in Europe.in Europe.

• In 1777 and 1779, he was to represent the In 1777 and 1779, he was to represent the fledgling union in Europe (he was fledgling union in Europe (he was accompanied by John Quincy both times)accompanied by John Quincy both times)

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Later yearsLater years

Ran for president for a Ran for president for a second timesecond time

But lost to Thomas But lost to Thomas Jefferson.Jefferson.

After defeat, retired After defeat, retired into a private life.into a private life.

He went back home in He went back home in 1800.1800.

He was very He was very depressed after his depressed after his lossloss

• His son Charles Quincy His son Charles Quincy died of Alchahol.died of Alchahol.

• This made him more This made him more depressed.depressed.

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DeathDeath

• Died on July 4Died on July 4thth 1826, 1826,

• Adams died in Quincy. Adams died in Quincy.

• 1515thth anniversary of the Declaration of anniversary of the Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

• He lived a very full lifeHe lived a very full life

• In my opinion, he was a great man In my opinion, he was a great man

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His Contribution to the His Contribution to the ConstitutionConstitution

• Important to the Constitution.Important to the Constitution.

• Helped debate important issues of Helped debate important issues of constitution. constitution.

• Came up with Checks and BalancesCame up with Checks and Balances

• Opinion was very importantOpinion was very important

• It was debated for hours, sometimes days.It was debated for hours, sometimes days.

• He also signed the constitutionHe also signed the constitution

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Why is he a founding Why is he a founding father?father?

• Founding father Founding father because of all his because of all his contributionscontributions

• He was on both of the He was on both of the Continental CongressesContinental Congresses

• He was vice president He was vice president to George Washingtonto George Washington

• 22ndnd president of the president of the United StatesUnited States

• Ended the American Ended the American Revolution.Revolution.

• With the Treaty of ParisWith the Treaty of Paris

• Represented America Represented America in Europe: 1777, 1779in Europe: 1777, 1779

• Was accompanied by Was accompanied by his son John Quincy.his son John Quincy.

• Without him, this Without him, this country wouldn’t be country wouldn’t be here today. here today.

• Without him, we Without him, we wouldn’t be free.wouldn’t be free.

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Rivalry with Thomas Rivalry with Thomas JeffersonJefferson

• Adams and Adams and Jefferson had a Jefferson had a huge rivalry.huge rivalry.

• Ran against each Ran against each other for other for presidentpresident

• That is when That is when there rivalry there rivalry started.started.

• The first The first president race president race was won by was won by Adams,Adams,

• The second was The second was won by Jeffersonwon by Jefferson

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Rivalry with thomas Rivalry with thomas Jefferson 2Jefferson 2

•After that, After that, they just had a they just had a hatred for hatred for each other.each other.

•Benjamin Rush Benjamin Rush convinced convinced Adams to write Adams to write a lettera letter

• This letter was This letter was to Jefferson,to Jefferson,

• It asked to end It asked to end this rivalrythis rivalry

• When he did, When he did, Jefferson wrote Jefferson wrote back and back and agreed.agreed.

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PicturesPictures

Portrait of John Adams.

John Adams coffin.

Statue of John Adams

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BibliographyBibliography

• http://www.enotes.com/presidential-biography/john-http://www.enotes.com/presidential-biography/john-adams-administration/early-lifeadams-administration/early-life

• http://www.notablebiographies.com/A-An/Adams-http://www.notablebiographies.com/A-An/Adams-John.htmlJohn.html

• http://americanhistory.about.com/od/revolutionarywar/http://americanhistory.about.com/od/revolutionarywar/tp/foundingfathers.htmtp/foundingfathers.htm

• http://www.american-presidents.com/john-adamshttp://www.american-presidents.com/john-adams

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams#Thoughts_on_GovernmentJohn_Adams#Thoughts_on_Government

• http://millercenter.org/president/adamshttp://millercenter.org/president/adams

• My BrainMy Brain

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Interview with John Interview with John ADamsADams

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