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John adams born october 19, 1735. Braintree Massachusetts early advocate of american independence from Great Britain and a major figure in the continental congress ( 1774-77 ) Author of the Massachusetts constitution ( 1780 ) signer of the treaty of paris ( 1783 ) first american ambassador to the court of St. James ( 1785-88 ), first vice president ( 1789-97) and **second president of the united states** ( 1797-1801). He did all of those things and still had time to raise 5 children with his beloved wife Abigail Adams. It was John Adams who convinced Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration Of Independence, and he was the first to sign it. If not for him we probably would not have it today. Besides most of the ideas for the Declaration were ideas that John Adams had repeatedly expressed. Also Adams was the one who nominated George Washington to be commander-in-chief of the continental Army. Adams was also the first ambassador to the Netherlands and first U.S minister to Britain, And under George Washington he served as vice president and as president of the U.S senate. When he took office as president Adams faced some difficulties with running a new country. Although one of his major diplomatic victories involved preventing the U.S from going into war with France. Some people called him a coward when instead of declaring war on France he made a peaceful trade. To prove what he did was right John Adams had stated " There is no such thing as a good war and a bad peace. " On top of all his accomplishments he had time to raise a great family, with his wife Abigail Adams and his for children, Abigail Amelia Adams, John Quincy Adams, Susanna Adams, Charles Adams, and Thomas Boylston Adams. Where John Quincy Adams soon grew up to be a fearless outspoken lawyer and..... eventually became the nations 6th president. I like John Adams because he was honest, true, strong, and smart, and he didn't back down when saying, or doing something that he believed in. He was always ready to speak out for Liberty and offer his talents to anyone in trouble. He was a true Hero. || ||   || = ||