JOHN ADAMS. PRESENTATION MADE BY JOEY GARDNER

CHILDHOOD/EDUCATION

• Born on October 30, 1735
• He learned to read at an early age and was dedicated to his learning
• He loved hunting
• Graduated from Harvard and received a law degree

ROLE IN AMERICAN REVOLUTION

• He advised Thomas Jefferson on the drafting of the Decleration of independence
• He nominated George Washington as leader of the continental army
• Played a leading role in negotiating the Treaty of Paris

ADAMS CLAIM TO FAME

• Became Vice President of the USA when George Washington was president
• Became the 2nd president of United States
• He envisioned a strong centralized govt
• Became a leader of the Federalist Party

QUOTE FROM ADAMS

• Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people."
• I think this quote is important because of what's happening today, the people that are voting are ignorant and that's why we are losing our freedoms

RANDOM FACTS

• John Adams was the first president to live in the White House
• John Adams and his son are one of only 2 pairs of father and sons that have been president
• The other pair is George W. Bush and George HW. Bush
• He married his 3rd cousin Abigail Smith on October 25, 1764
• They had six children. Abigail, John Quincy, Susanna, Charles, Thomas, and Elizabeth