Adams Presidency Flashcards
(39 cards)
how was adams involved in the Boston massacre
he was the lawyer
how was adams involved with the declaration of independence
involved with the drafting of it; one of the five people
what was adams
a radical; “no taxation without representation”
who was adams the ambassador to
Britain
what was adams the first of
vice president
how many terms in office did adams have
two terms
what is another word for terms in office
administration
was adams a federalist or anti-federalist
federalist
what construction did adams believe in
loose; just like hamilton
what year did adams become president
1796; was really 1797 when he was inaugurated
who was adams wife and how many children
abigail, 4 children
where did adams go to college
harvard
how was adams at being president
not very good; was describes as problematic at best
why was adams and at being president
he always thought that he was right and was never willing to change his opinion or negotiate, all of which caused conflict between everyone
what was the XYZ affair
xyz were the names of spies (they didn’t want them to know there real names)
what was adams worst mistake
after being made fun of in the paper, he made it a law that you not talk about the president or anyone of power in the paper or any other forms of it
what was adams the father of
the american navy
where was adams born
mass.
when did adams join the patriots
after the stamp act
who was he second cousins to
Samuel adams
what was his famous quote
no taxation without representation
how did adams feel about the war between Britain and France
he wanted to stay out of it
what angered the french and what did they do about it
jay’s treaty,/
they began to attack american ships
what did adams do about the french
sent diplomats to negotiate with the french
