john adams-founding fathers thing

Taniele Davis
6/24/08 John Adams

John Adams was the second president of the united states, and also served as America's first vice president. John Adams was born in Braintree Massachusetts, with his two brothers and parents John and Susanna Boylston Adams.
Before the revolution John did many things as president including to an opponent of the Stamp Act of 1765. Also defended the British solders in the Boston massacre. During the Revolutionary War he served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles. And also helped negotie the treaty of peace. After the war returning to be elected Vice President under George Washington.
John Adams biggest rival was Thomas Jefferson they've only have said to agree
on one thing and that was when Adams had defended Thomas Jefferson's DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE before the Continental Congress in 1776.
John Adams relationship with his wife Abiagail Smith was they met John Adams in 1759, John called her 'Miss Adorable' and Abigail called him 'Dearest Friend'. They married on October 25, 1764, just before Abigail's 20th birthday. John and Abigail Adams lived on a farm in Braintree Mass before moving to Boston where he stated his practice in law. In ten years she gave birth to five children.
John Quincy Adams was was a diplomat, politician, and the sixth President of the United States. He was born July 11, 1767 in Braintree Massachusetts.
Tree key events of John Adams presidency were, one being the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by Congress in 1798 to stop the governmental criticism that erupted because of Adams' actions in the XYZ affair and made it so the government could operate without any outside disturbances. another being his greatest "triumph" was the diplomatic resolution of the Quasi-War with France, which saved the new nation from another expensive war. And a third event within John Adams presidency was he was one of only two presidents who signed the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams died July 4th, 1826, 90 years old, in Quincy Massachusetts. which was the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. His last words were "Thomas Jefferson survives." Adams didn't know that Jefferson, his compatriot in their quest for independence, then later friend and correspondent, had died a few hours earlier on the very same day.

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Revolution and War
1763-1789
Revolution Notes
1763—Proclamation Act
1764—Grenville Acts (direct tax)
Sugar (molasses, wine)
Stamp
Quartering
Currency
Virtual/ Direct Representation

-Taxes british made

1765—Stamp Act Congress
Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Propaganda
Boycotts
Lobsters (Lobster-backs, Thomas Lobster)
1766—Declaratory Act

-They will take away the grendville act but they can still tax them anyway they want

1767—Townsend Acts (indirect tax)
Charles Townsend
Writs of Assistance (search warrants)
Revenue used to pay Royal officials in the colonies
Tea Act (glass, paper, paint) support British East India Company
1770—Boston Massacre

-This was used by sons of liberty for propaganda

March 5, 1770
Local reaction (primarily)
5 dead colonists
John Adams defends British soldiers/5 exonerated-2 convicted
Convicted men discharged and thumbs branded
1773—Boston Tea Party

-destruction of property

November 30, 1773--Dartmouth sails into Boston Harbor
December 16, 1773--Tea dumped into harbor
340 chests of tea dumped (value of 10,000 British pounds)

-This is property damage not just saying stuff. The law came in on this.

1774—Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts in Britain)
Close the port of Boston
Shut down Provincial and Town Governments
All offices appointed
Named as Governor
Gave all western lands north of the Ohio R. to Quebec, allowed Catholic Church to practice

-Issued to stop colonial resistence to parliament authority.

1774—1st Continental Congress
federal legislature of the Thirteen Colonies
September to October (7 weeks)
Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia
New England—John Adams, Paul Revere, Silas Deane
Virginia—Washington, Patrick Henry, Peyton Randolph, Richard Henry Lee
Pennsylvania—John Dickenson, Joseph Galloway (Plan for American council under Parliament, to avoid war)
New York—John Jay, James Duane
Maryland—Samuel Chase (future Supreme Court Justice), Charles Carroll (richest man in Maryland, Catholic)
Declaration of Rights—rejects Parliamentary authority over internal colonial affairs, colonies manage own defense, united aid to Boston if Intolerable Acts continue, absolute boycott of British goods to be enforced rigidly

1775— January

William Pitt urges Parliament to withdraw troops from America because the idea of managing the colonies through force was “too ridiculous to take up a moment of your lordships’ time”

1775—April 19 Lexington and Concord
Gen. Gage sends 700 men to Concord to seize the powder supplies
Paul Revere and William Dawes raise alarm the night before
Town of Lexington is on the way to Concord
Minutemen are assembled on the town common
“Shot heard round the world”
18 colonials killed and the rest run away
British march on to Concord and find the munitions were moved overnight
Minutemen ambush the British the whole way back to Boston
430 Redcoats make it back to Boston
30,000 Colonists surround Boston

1775—May
Gen. Howe, Gen. Clinton, Gen. Burgoyne
5,000 British troops
Ethan Allen, “Green Mountain Boys” seize Fort Ticonderoga
Henry Knox uses canon to lay siege on Boston
Benedict Arnold (Connecticut) takes Fort Crown Point to impede an invasion from Canada

1775—May 10, 2nd Continental Congress
Sam Adams pushes for Independence
John Dickenson (Penn.) urges restraint
Agree to form Colonial Army
Delegates unanimously agree to Washington as Commander of Continental Army (John Adams suggestion)

1775—June 17, “Battle of Bunker Hill”
Actually fought on Breed’s Hill
Gen. Howe leads assault without canon support (his canon had been matched with wrong-sized cannonballs [Amherst at Ticonderoga])
Militia waited to within 30 yards (some say 15 yards)
Militia target British officers
Militia ran extremely low on ammunition
On the third assault, led by Gen. Howe, British troops overtake the colonial position
Britain losses almost 1000 men (about half the attacking force)
Colonials lose about 500 men

1776—January, Common Sense
Written by Thomas Paine
120,000 copies sold in three months

1776—March
Gen. William Howe evacuates Boston
July 2, lands in Staten Island, New York (Loyalist base)

1776—Declaration of Independence
June 7, Richard Henry Lee (Virginia) introduces legislation to declare independence from Britain
Before voting on Lee’s proposal Congress appoints five-man committee to draft a formal Declaration of Independence (Thomas Jefferson, 33, does most of the writing)
June 28, Declaration presented to Congress
July 2, Congress approves Lee’s legislation to declare the United States of America independent of Great Britain
July 4, Congress officially adopts the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration intended to:

Undermine loyalty to King George III
Outline basic principles of representative government
Establish the “right” of rebellion
War
1776—August, Brooklyn Heights, New York
Largest Naval group Britain will launch until the 20th century
British victory, city falls to England
As winter came “sunshine patriots” left the American Army
Initial colonial enlistments due to expire

1776—December, Battle of Trenton
Howe believes war almost won
1,400 Hessians stationed at Trenton
Colonel Rall (Hessian) builds no fortifications
Washington “Crosses the Delaware” Christmas night
2,500 men; 18 artillery guns
Surprise attack at dawn
106 Hessians killed, 918 captured
No colonial casualties
Washington retreats in secret to avoid Gen. Cornwallis counter-attack


1777—January, Princeton
Washington ambushes British troops
Colonial victory establishes this will not be a quick war for Britain

1777—September-October, Saratoga
Gen. Burgoyne plans a three-prong attack on colonials at Albany
Plan does not consider the terrain, forcing British troops to march through swamps, lakes, hills and forests full of rebels
Two of the three “prongs” never arrive (Howe goes to Philadelphia instead, St. Leger retreats to New York afraid of Benedict Arnold)
Sept. Burgoyne crosses Hudson River
Oct. 17, Burgoyne surrenders
Establishes American Army as real threat
Helps secure open French Alliance
Turning Point of the War

1777-1778—Winter at Valley Forge
Under-funded troops
Low morale
10,000+ troops
4,000 troops listed as “unfit for duty” due to poor supplies (boots, blankets, coats, etc.)
2,500 troops die of disease (typhus, typhoid fever, dysentery, pneumonia)
George Washington mentioned a lack of shoes so severe that the men's "marches might be tracked by the blood from their feet”
Local farmers would sell produce to Brits who could pay cash

1779—February, Vincennes
1780—August, Camden
1780—October, Kings Mountain
1781—October, Yorktown
British Gen. Cornwallis
American Gen. Washington (also “Mad” Anthony Wayne, Baron von Steuben)
French Gen. Rochambeau (also Marquis de Lafayette)
Essentially a French Naval victory
Last significant battle of the war

1783—Sept. 3, Treaty of Paris
Britain recognizes American independence
America gets all land from Atlantic coast to Miss. River, Great Lakes to Florida
Fishing rights to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and off the coast of Newfoundland
America must pay debts to Britain
American congress would “earnestly recommend” all Loyalist property returned (States ignore this request)

Thomas Mifflin

Thomas Mifflin was born January 10, 1744 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Was son of john Mifflin and Elizabeth Bangnall. He graduated the college in 1760, and joined the mercantile business of William Snapple. He represented the state of Pennsylvania at the constitutional convention. Thomas was a American merchant and politician from Philadelphia. He was a major general in the continental army during the American revolution.

Thomas left the continental congress early in the revolutionary war to serve in the Continental Army. Even though his family were some of the early quakers. He was also one to have signed the constituion along with others from pennsylvania including
George Clymer
Thomas Fitzsimons
Benjamin Franklin
Jared Ingersoll
Thomas Mifflin
Gouverneur Morris
Robert Morris
James Wilson

letter for vallyforge- to my wife

Dear beloved wife, Leigh Gould,
The days have been going by slower and slower since I've seen you and the children. The weather is so cold, probably even worse than it is up in New york. Compared to this weather i miss it there. I don't want you to worry, but life here hasn't been perfect, cold days and night, little food but I'll make it. And whats been happening is we lost at Brooklyn heights, also at German town, and brandy wine. we've been losing everywhere, I'm fed up with Washington because we are running and losing. But i don't want you to worry about that my love. don't worry I'm not going back in the spring when I'm home I'm staying home. I'm Always thinking of the you. I cant wait to get home and spend the time I've been longing for with my family. How have you been? Hows the children and the dog? i miss you all so, so much. And i love you all so much. I hope it hasn't been too hard on you and Joe. And how is are oldest son by the way? I just can't tell you enough how much i love you Hun. I also want to make sure you know I'm doing okay and ill be home soon my love.
Love Always, your husband,
Justin Gould

book portfoilio- Caesar

The book Julius Caesar by Shakespeare was first published 1599. In this book is based on Julius Caesar a man who was in power of Rome but there are many who believe he had too much power. So a group of noble men make a plan to kill Caesar and succeed. But end Caesars family end up staying in power. The theme of this story people would do anything for power. This theme is important theme because if people know the dangers of power they wont make those mistakes.
People will do anything for power. Cassius will kill for power. Caesar would ignore the people of Rome for more power, to do things in his best interests. And the two sides have a 'war' for power. This is important theme because if people know the dangers of power they wont make those mistakes.
Many world events have come about because people will do anything for power. 1789–1799, the french revolution, most of all France killed many people to become in power of France. Hitler would tried to kill every Jew to stay in power, so by killing them everyone would agree with him within his country so he can stay in power. Joseph Stalin killed people that were considered a threat for power. This is important because if people knew the dangers of power they wont make these mistakes.
People would do anything for power. Cassius killed Caesar for power, and Caesar ignored the people of Rome for more power, did things in his best interest, two sides had 'war' for power. Joseph Stalin people that were considered a threat for power, Hitler tried to kill all the Jews, so by killing them everyone else would with him within his country so he can stay in power, 1789–1799, the french revolution, most of all France killed many people to become in power of France. This book was very Effective in showing this thing because it showed the theme in different ways all throughout the book. Its important to understand the theme because if people know the dangers of power they wont make those mistakes.

outline for book portfolio

General Outline for Book Portfolio I.

Introduction

A. Julius Caesar, Shakespeare, 1599 Publication Date.

B. summary, this book is based on Julius Caesar a man who was in power of Rome but there are many who believe he had too much power. So a group of noble men make a plan to kill Caesar and succeed. But end Caesars family end up staying in power.

C. people would do anything for power

D. this is important theme because if people know the dangers of power they wont make those mistakes.



II. Theme of Book

A. People will do anything for power

B. Cassius will kill for power

C. Caesar would ignore the people of Rome for more power, to do things in his best interests

D. two sides have a 'war' for power

E. this is important theme because if people know the dangers of power they wont make those mistakes.



III. Theme in History

A. many world events have come about because people will do anything for power

B. 1789–1799, the french revolution, most of all France killed many people to become in power of France.

C. Hitler would tried to kill every Jew to stay in power, so by killing them everyone would agree with him within his country so he can stay in power.

D. Joseph Stalin killed people that were considered a threat for power.

E. This is important because if people knew the dangers of power they wont make these mistakes.

IV. Conclusion

A. People would do anything for power


B. Cassius killed Caesar for power, and Caesar ignored the people of Rome for more power, did things in his best interest, two sides had 'war' for power.

C. Joseph Stalin people that were considered a threat for power, Hitler tried to kill all the Jews, so by killing them everyone else would with him within his country so he can stay in power, 1789–1799, the french revolution, most of all France killed many people to become in power of France.

D. This book was very Effective in showing this thing because it showed the theme in different ways all throughout the book.

E. Its important to understand the theme because if people know the dangers of power they wont make those mistakes.

Propaganda essay

As a colonist we are human and are rights as humans are to be able to make are own decisions about are being without interfering with others rights.

Britain has crossed the line when they made there tea tax, there sugar tax, and there taxes on our newspapers.

If we rebel now we wont be cheated out of our money. And the Sucre our victory we need the common man in power. To make sure we as colonists this will not happen to us again. and not to just stop there but i believe that one day we will be able to be a free more independent country and become a democracy.