John+Adams

**__ Beginning Life __ ** John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in Baintree, Massachusetts. He was born into a family of Puritains. John Adams wasn’t the best kid in school, he would always misbehave, and would never pay attention. He left school to become a farmer. John wanted to be a farmer, but his father had other plans…. His dad wanted him to go to Harvard College. Adams ended up going to Harvard after a year of working as a farmer.
 * John Adams **

**__John Adams’ Jobs__** As the years went on, John Adams became a great politician. He was elected to the Massachusetts assembly in 1770. In 1774-76 he attended the First Continental Congress. In 1776 he signed the Declaration of Independence. In 1780-81 Adams became a member of the assembly to form State Constitution of Massachusetts. He was a party to the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain in 1783. In 1783-88 he was U.S. minister to the British court. In 1789 he was elected the __first__  vice president. Finally, in 1796 he was elected President of the United States.   **__Other Facts of John Adams__** John Adams graduated at the age of 20, form Harvard. He worked for Mr. Putnam, who provided access to the library of the Attorney General of Massachusetts. John Adams became a popular public figure in his activities against the Stamp Act. He wrote and published two popular articles, Essay on the Cannon and Federal Law. He married on October 25, 1764 and moved to Boston, assuming a good position in the patriot movement. He was a patriot, and elected George Washington to be commander-in-chief on the colonial armies. He was also an active member of the congress.

**__Guiding Question __** To answer the guiding question, John Adams helped impact the American Revolution because he stood up against the Stamp Act; he was elected president and fought in the war. He was a patriot and he was an active member of the congress. All of these accomplishments helped impact the American Revolution.

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