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John Adams (Before President (He studied at Harvard University, where he…
John Adams
Before President
He studied at Harvard University, where he received his undergraduate degree and master's, and in 1758 was admitted to the bar.
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Born into a comfortable, but not wealthy, Massachusetts farming family on October 30, 1735.
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As a healthy young boy, John loved the outdoors, frequently skipping school to hunt and fish.
During President
During Adams's presidency, a war between the French and British was causing political difficulties for the United States.
The XYZ Affair outraged the American public, and the United States and France engaged in an undeclared naval conflict known as the Quasi-War, which dominated the remainder of Adams's presidency.
The Federalist majority argued that the bills strengthened national security during a time of conflict, while the Democratic-Republicans harshly criticized the laws.
Alien and Sedition Acts. Signed into law by president, these acts made it more difficult for immigrants to become U.S. citizens, allowed the president to imprison and deport non-citizens who were deemed dangerous or who were from a hostile nation, and criminalized making false statements that were critical of the federal government
After President
John Quincy Adams, Adams's son, would eventually become the sixth president of the United States, though he was a member of the opposition party, the Democratic-Republicans.
Adams lived quietly with Abigail on their family farm in Quincy, where he continued to write and to correspond with his friend Thomas Jefferson.
Both Adams and Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American independence. Adams's last words were, "Thomas Jefferson survives."
ithin months of retirement, Adams threw himself into his writing and commentary. For the rest of his life, Adams wrote prolifically, including his autobiography and a voluminous correspondence.
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