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By Heather Lehr Wagner, Walter Cronkite

ISBN-10: 0791076032

ISBN-13: 9780791076033

A biography of the second one president of the us.

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Security, or, in one word, happiness, Other rumors soon to the greatest number of persons, and followed. ” — In 1776, John Adams outlined his plan believed that England was for a new, republican form of government sending a fleet of ships as a response to Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense. Adams’ Thoughts on across the Atlantic and Government detailed how the colonial government might be shaped into that a treaty had been something new. made that would bring German soldiers to help support the British army’s efforts in America.

Let him have a trade, a profession, a farm, a public capacity. ” — When John Adams was serving as vice responsibilities and could president, his son Thomas wrote him a letter only hope that Congress indicating that he, too, would like a career in government service. Adams’ response noted (and Washington) would his own beliefs about the ideal public servant. ultimately agree. 13 PM Page 50 JOHN ADAMS On April 21, John Adams was officially received at the door of the Federal Hall building, the place where Congress met, and was then escorted upstairs to the Senate.

Adams was again criticized for being the friend of kings and royalty. He was also accused of plotting to overthrow the government, of wanting to create a monarchy so that his son, John Quincy Adams, could succeed him in ruling the country. Jefferson was treated every bit as roughly. Federalist papers accused him of being a coward and an atheist. John Adams finally returned to Philadelphia on December 2, 1796. Congress met three days later. 16 PM Page 62 JOHN ADAMS and Tennessee had joined the union).

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