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Há 3 dias · John Adams, the first vice president (1789–97) and second president (1797–1801) of the United States. He was an early advocate of American independence and a major figure in the Continental Congress. He was regarded as one of the most significant statesmen of the revolutionary era.
Há 2 dias · Adams's youngest son, Charles Francis Adams Sr., was an important leader of the "Conscience Whigs", a Northern, anti-slavery faction of the Whig Party. Charles served as the Free Soil Party 's vice presidential candidate in the 1848 presidential election and later became a prominent member of the Republican Party , serving as United ...
Há 3 dias · According to his White House Historical Association biography, Adams died at his farm on July 4, 1826, whispering his last words: “Thomas Jefferson survives.” What Adams did not know was that Jefferson died a few hours earlier.
Há 3 dias · James Sullivan, a state court judge in Massachusetts and colleague of John Adams, was often sympathetic to those who thought women and non-elite men should have a voice in the new nation’s government. Adams disagreed, explaining to Sullivan why men without property and women should be excluded.
Há 3 dias · James Sullivan, a state court judge in Massachusetts and colleague of John Adams, was often sympathetic to those who thought women and non-elite men should have a voice in the new nation’s government. Adams disagreed, explaining to Sullivan why women and the poor should be excluded.
Há 2 dias · By appointing Clay his Secretary of State, President Adams essentially declared him heir to the presidency, as Adams and his three predecessors had all served as Secretary of State.
Há 3 dias · Adams took office amidst a backdrop of growing tensions with France, leading to the Quasi-War, an undeclared naval conflict between the two nations. Despite facing pressure to go to war, Adams pursued a diplomatic resolution, ultimately avoiding a full-scale conflict and preserving peace with France.
