“Fear is the foundation of most governments.”

JOHN ADAMS1735- 1826

APUSH POWERPOINTPERIOD 1JANUARY 28, 2010

BACKGROUND...• Born on October 30,1735• Died on July 4, 1826• He was the 1st vice president

(1789-1797) and he was the 2nd president of the United States (1797-1801).

• Married to Abigail Adams on October 26,1764.

• In 10 years, John and Abigail had 6 children.

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POLITICAL RISE• He was the frist vice presidet of the United States and he served 2 years. • As delegate frm Massachusettes to the continental congress, he played a

leading role in persuading congress to adopt the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776.

• Adam's revoulutionary credentials secured him two terms as George Washngton's vice president and his own election as the 2nd president of the united states. 

• John Adam's political party was the federalist

DOMESTICS ISSUES...• Adams immediately faced questions concerning development of the U.S.

Navy and the military.• The country debated how to maintain its independence. Federalists, largely

comprising Americans in growing urban areas, favored a strong national government to support the development of commerce

•  Republicans, which included farmers and frontiersmen, equated a strong national government with a monarchy and lack of support for their local, agrarian needs.

FOREGIN POLICY...•  The struggle to maintain peace neutrality.•  President Adams was anxious to avoid war at almost any cost, and he sent

commissioners to France to find some acceptable terms for peace.•   The Jay treaty was very unpopular not only with the American People, but

also with the French Nation. France considered it a violation of the Treaty of Alliance of 1778. In 1778 the French helped the United States win the Revolutionary war against the common evil - Great Britain, in return the United States promised not to make any treaties with England without France's consent.

• Adams kept the nation neutral and postponed the first American War until more than a decade later in 1812.

SUCESSES…• He established a stronger navy• Kept America neutral during the

war between France and England• Negotiated alliances and loans

that directly influenced America's victory over Britain

• In 1779, Adams wrote the Constitution of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in which he laid out the three branches of government that would form the basis for the U.S. Constitution.

CONT.• America's first minister to Great Britain after the

war, the country's first vice president under Washington

• He worked on many issues with Europe. (there were many issues with France because they were going through the French Revolution) but they wouldn't negotiate anything without a bribe

FAILURES…• Alien and Sedition Acts• Indecisiveness over support for the French Revolution• Kept old cabinet which was heavily influences by Hamilton• Indecisiveness over support for early part of Napoleonic War (War between

France and Britain)• XYZ Affair• Deeply split own party due to his indecisiveness

POLITICAL CARTOONS…

QUOTES…• "Let us tenderly and kindly cherish,

therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write."-John Adams

• "Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power. "-John Adams

• "The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory of it. "-John Adams

“One Word” Description…• INDECISIVE: We chose

Indecisive because of his decisions with the government. His indecisiveness were the reason for his failures such as his decision over the support of the French Revolution.

JOHN ADAMS IMPACT AS A PRESIDENT…

• John Adams impact on current events are fairly positive and negative. Historians had a difficult time assessing his presidency due to his decisions with the government and politics. John Adams legacy to the United States was his moral leadership, compassion, and cautious but active foreign policy. His impact on the U.S. would also be from signing the Alien and Sedition Acts. But on the positive note, he was able to establish a strong navy and wrote the Constitution of Commonwealth of Massachusetts in which the three branches of government helped form the basis for the U.S. Constitution.

CABINET MEMBERS & RELATIONSHIPS…

• Secretary of Navy

• Secretary of State

CONT…• Secretary of Treasury

• Secretary of War

POST PRESIDENTIAL ACTIVITIES…

• Worked on a farm • He continued to write essays and articles• Corresponded with family and friends • Resumed his friendship with Thomas

Jefferson

TEAM MEMBERS…

• Jessica Amparo• Jaimee Asugui• Joanne Castillo

Bibliography... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/adams http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1R2GGLL_en&q=john+adams+political+cartoon&aq=4&aqi=g10&oq=john+adams+poli http://www.notablebiographies.com/A-An/Adams-John.html