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By Breanna NelsonJOHN ADAMS

Years in PresidencyPresident John Adams was only president for one four- year term. He was president from the years 1779 to 1801.

BornJohn Adams was born to Susanna Adams on the 30th of October in 1735. He was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. Braintree is now known as Quincy, Massachusetts.

DiedJohn Adams died on the 4th of July in the year of 1826. He died in Braintree. John died on the same day as his friend Thomas Jefferson. He also died in the same year as Thomas Jefferson.

Early LifeIn his early life, John helped his father with work around the family farm. After a while, John Adams Sr. wanted John to go to school. But, John Adams Jr. would often skip school to fish and hunt. John had two brothers. He was also a deacon at his church. A deacon is someone who is a messenger or a servant usually related to church.

SchoolingJohn skipped a lot of school. I dont know which school John went to when he was little. So when he was old enough, John went to Harvard College. He went to college to become a lawyer.

Professional LifeBefore he was President, John Adams was a teacher and a lawyer. He was also a diplomat. Then he became a surveyor.

Political JourneyDuring his political journey, John Adams was a lawyer. He was also a member of the Continental Congress. Then he became President.

Known for as PresidentJohn Adams had a lot of nicknames. One was the Duke of Braintree. Another one was his Roundity(he was kind of chubby). Next is The Atlas of Independence. John was also called Bonny Johnny. He was also very hot- tempered.

Key events During PresidencyThere were three main events when John Adams was President. One was the XYZ affair. The XYZ affair was a diplomatic episode when America thought France had insulted it.

AffairContinued Key EventsAnother one was the Stamp Act. The stamp act was when England started putting a tax on every stamp that was imported from England. The last one was Jays Treaty. That was when America and Great Brittan went to war because they couldnt trade peacefully.

Other Interesting FactsStarted smoking at 8 years oldWhen his teeth fell out, he didn't wear denturesHis vice president was Thomas JeffersonHe had 5 children1st president to father another President (John Q. Adams)Loved to readSkipped a lot of school days1st president to live in the White HouseWas a Founding Father

Websiteswww.oregongiftsofcomfortandjoy.blogspot.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XYZ_Affair http://www.google.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamp_Act_Congresshttp://www.classroomhelp.com/lessons/Presidents/index.html http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidentstp://millercenter.org/president http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/presidents/presidents1.htmhttp://www.foodclipart.com/html http://www.mybookmarks.com/public/valvo

BooksFrey, Marc, Davis, Todd.2000. The New Big Book of U.S Presidents. Running Press, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaBrill, Marlene. 1986. Encyclopedia of Presidents: John Adams. Childrens Press, ChicagoHarness, Cheryl. 2003. The Revolutionary John Adams. National Geographic, WashingtonQuiz#1 Which one of the following nicknames belongs to John Adams?A: Honest AbeA B CB: DutchC: Bonny Johnny#2 How many children did John Adams have?A:5B:7A B C DC:10 D:1

#3 What was John Before he was President?A: life- guardB: a woodcutterA B C C:a teacher

#4 Which one of these key events happened during John Adamss term?A: The Civil WarA B CB: World War llC:XYZ Affair