Transcript john adams impact as a president…

“Fear is the foundation of most governments.”
JOHN ADAMS
1735- 1826
APUSH POWERPOINT
PERIOD 1
JANUARY 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.
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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…
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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…
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"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…
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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…
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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=joh
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http://www.notablebiographies.com/A-An/Adams-John.html