...Abigail Adams was born in Weymouth, MA on November 22, 1744. Adams was the daughter of Elizabeth Quincy and William Smith, who was a Congregationalist minister. The Quincy's, her mother's side of the family, were very politically involved and were an influential family in the Colony's. Abigail Adams was the second oldest within her siblings: Mary Smith Cranch, William Smith, and Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody. As a little girl, her father had taught her to help others in need and be one with God. Her mother was a generous woman as well and would visit the ill whenever she had the chance, and as Adams got older, she accompanied her mother. Adams didn't have any education because like many girls from that time, she wasn't allowed to attend school....
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...What John Adams did after the Boston Massacre was very brave. The Boston Massacre was, “The most important trial in colonial history …, and John Adams agreed to defend the enemy”. By defending the British, John Adams, placed himself in a very difficult political position and placed his own family in danger. Adams was a known patriot in a time of high tension. A time he would later identify as,” the era of the true American Revolution”. Adams choice to defend the crown, pitted himself against his fellow patriots, and against his own American interest. Many colonists could not understand why Adams would defend the hated British. Several lashed out at John. Adams, “could not walk the streets without being spat on or having rocks thrown at him”. Prior to the massacre, John was known as a man of honor and integrity. After his choice to represent the enemy at trial, he would temporarily be hated by many townspeople. He had to defend the crown against his own countrymen with little support. He had only, “the support of his wife and equal partner Abigail and his own sense of righteousness kept him going.” John believed in his cause so much he, “remained steadfast in his convictions” in spite of, “daily threats against his life and property”. Ironically by defending the British, John...
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...POLITICS MUST DEFEAT POLITICS Byung Gyu Lim History 117A-06 Professor Prater April 21, 2014 John Adams was born in 1735 at Braintree, Massachusetts; he was the eldest of four brothers. He graduated from Harvard College (University) in 1755. Sometimes, John Adams was contradictory and outspoken, but he was a gentle husband to Abigail Adams. His wife was extremely intelligent and an advisor to her husband’s political career. One reason John Adams felt quite fortunate for his wife was because she was good on a federalist point of view and greatly influential in her husband’s political career because he lacked charisma and political charm. John Adams had a good political career before becoming president of the United States. Adams was well-educated and had diplomatic experience in France and Great Britain. John’s message in the following quotation: “On November 1, 1800, just before the election, Adams arrived in the new Capital City to take up his residence in the White House. On his second evening in its damp, unfinished rooms, he wrote his wife “Before I end my letter, I pray Heaven to bestow the best blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.” Before becoming president, John Adams was a lawyer and his service fee was low, but he was proud that his political argument was published in several newspapers. Let me give some brief background on President Washington’s cabinet; he appointed...
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...Nearly 150 years before the House of Representatives passed the 19th Amendment, Abigail Adams wrote a letter, dated March 31, 1776, to her husband, John Adams. She urged him and other members of the Continental Congress not to forget about the nation’s women when fighting for America’s independence. This letter was a very important first step in the fight for equal rights for women. Abigail was admired and respected in her time and her letters written to John Adams continue to show people of the world a perspective on life and politics during the revolutionary era. Times for women before the American Revolution were difficult and unjust. They were routinely excluded and kept silent, just as they had always been in times even before 1776. “......
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...In 1780, Abigail Adams wrote to her dear son, John Quincy Adams, regarding the matter of his maturity. Mrs. Adams had previously goaded her son into traveling abroad to France amidst the Revolutionary War with his diplomat father, John Adams, and his brother. John was only thirteen years old at the time. His mother saw him as a young, immature, whimsical boy unable to make wise decisions for himself. Thus, Mrs. Adams believed it would be smart to send him on this trip; she had high hopes of maturing his closed mind and heart while under the guidance of his father. In order for him to make the most of the trip, Mrs. Adams wrote to him including lots of advice. The rhetorical devices employed in Abigail’s letter were metaphors, comparison, and allusion – all of which helped drive her message about maturing into a young adult. The primary device used by Mrs. Adams in her letter is a metaphorical reference. She mentions an author that she had met with and how this author referred to a traveler as “a...
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...“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader”(John Quincy Adams). John Q. Adams had always been prepared to take leadership in the country. He had studied in politics most of his life. He was also appointed as U.S. minister for several countries. Following that, he served as President and was part of Congress. Overall, John Quincy Adams is an important historical figure that has left a great impact. On July 11, 1767, John Quincy Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. John Quincy was the oldest child in the family. His father was President John Adams, and his mother was First Lady, Abigail Adams. They taught him mathematics, languages, and other skills normally taught in school....
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...On July 4, 1826, the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Constitution of The United States of America, former-president and signer of The Declaration of Independence, John Adams, died in his house in Baintree (Quincy), Massachusetts. He was ninety years old. Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in the same town of his death, Baintree. He became enrolled in Harvard University when he was fifteen, and after graduating in 1755, became a teacher, instead of a minister, which his parents favored. After a brief period of teaching, Adams started to study law and was admitted to the bar in 1761. At first he attended to minor issues, such as property disputes, but worked his way to more important ones, like theft. Adams soon became a well-known New England lawyer. As he gathered prestige in his law career, Adams also gathered a wife. In 1764, he and Abigail Smith married. Smith was well educated, coming from an upper-middle class home. She and Adams would eventually have a number of children together, including president John Quincy Adams. Despite Adams...
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...revolution was. The Founding Fathers were not completely oblivious to the severity of breaking away from Great Britain. Tom Pain states that, “it is only common sense that an island can not rule a continent (pg.3).” Many assumed that it was only natural that the thirteen colonies govern themselves. They figured that it would be a peaceful break such as the gaining of independence for Ghana or Canada. It was not until later on that the colonies realized that Britain would not easily hand over the land. What I find interesting is that only the Founding Fathers seemed to realize the great events taking place during their time. John Adams even instructed his wife to file and keep all of his records. It is as if he knew that hundreds of years from then, we the future Americans would look back at his notes and recognize his greatness. This makes me wonder why they were so sure of themselves. The Americans were at a disadvantage during the beginning of the war. How was it that they seem so certain that the war would end up in their favor? Ellis backs up my point by stating, “Men make history…, but they can never know the history that they are making (pg.4).” Every event in life can go two ways: really good or really bad. If the British were to take the...
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...Amistad is President John Quincy Adams’s appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States in his effort to argue for the release and freedom of the Africans. His argument to the Court is composed of various rhetorical strategies that make it persuasive and effective. Throughout his appeal, Adams implements the notable Aristotelian rhetorical elements of ethos, logos, and pathos, each contributing significantly to strengthening the logic and persuasiveness of his assertions. In his opening remarks to the Court, Adams states: “This is the most important case ever to come before this court. Because what it, in fact, concerns is the very nature of man.” In this instance, Adams appeals to logic (logos),...
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...The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776 by the Founding Fathers. The document was brought about during the period of Enlightenment where many thoughts and ideas unfolded. John Adams and Abigail Adams were two very important voices leading up to the document that helped shape our nation’s liberty. Due to John’s job, which called for a great deal of traveling, John and Abigail often exchanged letters to keep in touch. The letters expressed ideologies to one another on political matters while John was away serving his country. The early 1800s were an age of reason and marks a time of the Enlightenment Era. This was a period that really got individuals thinking as they would join in groups on their beliefs. It was a movement of ideas...
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...“What was the Cause and effect of the Boston Massacre?” History IB HL Year 1 Internal Assessment Word Count: 1625 Table of Contents Cover sheet……………………………………………………………………………………………...Pg1 Table of contents……………………………………………………………………………………..Pg2 Plan of investigation………………………………………………………………………………..Pg3 Summary of Evidence.……………………………………………………………………………..Pg3-5 Evaluation of Sources……………………………………………………………………………...Pg5-6 Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………………………..Pg6- 8 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………Pg8 Works Cited…………………………………………………………………………………………….Pg9 A. Plan of Investigation The purpose of this paper is to answer the question, “what was the cause and effect of the Boston Massacre?” The body of the summary of evidence will investigate the people of the Boston Massacre. The summary of evidence will also investigate some of the lead up to the massacre. Documents will be analyzed to find causes and the build up to the Boston Massacre. The looking at a primary source and secondary sources will be heavily used. This paper will include the effects of the Boston Massacre such as the propaganda used to over exaggerate the Boston Massacre. In the documents being scoped at in this paper there will be the effects of the Boston Massacre such as The Committee of Correspondence and the 1773 Tea Act. While focusing on these aspects we analyze them into further investigation. B. Summary of Evidence The colonists were angering King George III, so...
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...For each question you may use your notes and book. Please defend your answer with a sentence or two about why your answer is correct. Let me know if you have any questions. Why did Washington reject the advice of both Jefferson and Hamilton and adopt a policy of neutrality? Washington wanted to stay neutral in everything. He knew they couldn’t afford another war after just finishing a war. Washington defended his policy and stood by it. This policy was to ensure there would not be any engagement between either side in the war. What were Washington’s views on foreign policy? Foreign policy is a nation's plan of action toward other nations. The way Washington had seen it was by staying neutral was the best thing to do. From how I see this is...
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...Cristal Wilson- Hernandez Mrs. Hazelton English 11P Abagail Adams I believe to learn you must have the stride. Abigail Adams says "Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence." Abigail wife of John Adams and seen as a second first lady of the United States is stating that learning doesn't just come strolling around out of nowhere and you just get it. Learning is sought for with enthusiasm and you learn more and more if you put in the effort. Even though Abigail's greatest regret was her lack of education, her drive and enthusiasm for learning along with the advantage of her father's library made her one of the most recognized knowledgeable woman of her time. What influenced Abigail to value learning? Her parents values of education as well as her whole family believed strength and intelligence were highly valued in a woman. But more importantly the enlightenment also played a major role to influence Abigail. What is the enlightenment, the enlightenment gave rise to new ideals that would directly and indirectly blossom to what is the American Revolution and the idea of republican motherhood. Both of which were important to Abigail. These influences of both of her parents as well as the events and changes of the time. Led her to become ...
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...In the 17th and 18th centuries, Isaac Newton made new discoveries in physics which influenced thinkers around him such as John Locke, Adam Smith and others. These philosophers did not all agree, but they each challenged thoughts on many different areas of society. The main idea of the Enlightenment philosophers was individual freedom. For example, John Locke believed in freedom to choose their own government in order to protect natural rights. Adam Smith’s said if all men are allowed freedom to make their own economic decisions it would increase the overall economy. If women had the same freedoms as men, Mary Wollstonecraft believed that they could then make similar contributions to society. Adam Smith expresses the idea of individualism...
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...Back in the eighteenth century when slavery uprising happened in America, slavery was a debatable issue. Hence, the opinions toward it were a concern at that time. On July 4th, 1776, The Declaration of Independence was written to declare that the America was a separate country that had its own sovereignty rights. It was also stated that the two most important things that were “all men are created equal”, and they would have certain rights “among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. Slavery was a norm at that time, so the question arisen is how the Founding Fathers - leaders of America thought and took action about slavery. According to the Declaration, slavery is unacceptable. Among the Founding Fathers, George Washington...
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