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| 1-7 of 7John adams flashcard sets | |||
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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | John Adams (AP US History review by president)by andersbrett | 4 terms | May 8, 2008 |
| 2 | administration of john adamsby Bookayjay | 11 terms | April 2, 2009 |
| 3 | John Adamsby hayrob | 16 terms | April 11, 2009 |
| 4 | social studiesby livlax24 | 22 terms | March 17, 2009 |
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| 5 | APUSH Unit 2by emayfield11 | 80 terms | May 14, 2009 |
| 6 | John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, War of 1812by charlottesays | 32 terms | May 7, 2009 |
| 7 | john adamsby washingtonville | 5 terms | June 4, 2008 |
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| john adams definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | 0 | 26 sets | |
| 2 | 1797-1801 | 22 sets | |
| 3 | america's first vice-president and second president. sponsor of the american revolution in massachusetts, and wrote the massachusetts guarantee that freedom of press "ought not to be restrained." | 22 sets | |
| 4 | 2nd president | 19 sets | |
| 5 | attorney who helped the patriot cause; first vice president | 16 sets | |
| 6 | lawyer who defended british soldiers in the boston massacre trial. he believed in "innocent until proven guilty." in spite of these actions, he supported colonial independence. | 13 sets | |
| 7 | second president | 11 sets | |
| 8 | 1st vice president | 11 sets | |
| 9 | 2nd president of the united states (1735-1826) | 9 sets | |
| 10 | first vice president | 7 sets | |
| 11 | 2nd u.s. president. 1979-1801. federalist | 7 sets | |
| 12 | vice president | 6 sets | |
| 13 | xyz affair | 6 sets | |
| 14 | he was the second president of the united states and a federalist. he was responsible for passing the alien and sedition acts. prevented all out war with france after the xyz affair. his passing of the alien and sedition acts severely hurt the popularity of the federalist party and himself | 6 sets | |
| 15 | 2nd president of united states | 6 sets | |
| 16 | 2nd | 5 sets | |
| 17 | second president of the united states | 5 sets | |
| 18 | patriot leader during the american revolution and second president of the united states. | 5 sets | |
| 19 | the second president of the united states, 1797-1801. he was the first president to live in the white house. | 4 sets | |
| 20 | federalist | 4 sets | |
| 21 | second | 3 sets | |
| 22 | used lawyer skills to argue for justice | 3 sets | |
| 23 | person sent to london to discuss occupation of forts in great lakes region and trade problems. | 3 sets | |
| 24 | sedition act | 3 sets | |
| 25 | massachusetts | 3 sets | |
| 26 | 2nd president of the united states (1735-1826), america's first vice-president and second president. sponsor of the american revolution in massachusetts, and wrote the massachusetts guarantee that freedom of press "ought not to be restrained." | 3 sets | |
| 27 | alien and sedition acts | 3 sets | |
| 28 | 2nd president of the united states | 3 sets | |
| 29 | said, "the revolution was effected before the war commenced. the revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people...this radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the peoplej was the real american revolution." | 3 sets | |
| 30 | a federalist who was vice president under washington in 1789, and later became president by three votes in 1796. known for his quarrel with france, and was involved in the xyz affair, quais war, and the convention of 1800. later though he was also known for his belated push for peace w/ france in 1800. regarding his personality he was a "respectful irritation". | 3 sets | |
| 31 | 2nd president of the us | 3 sets | |
| 32 | 1 | 2 sets | |
| 33 | a massachusetts attorney and politician who was a strong believer in colonial independence. he argued against the stamp act and was involved in various patriot groups. as a delegate from massachusetts, he urged the second continental congress to declare independence. he helped draft and pass the declaration of independence. adams later served as the second president of the united states. | 2 sets | |
| 34 | championed the cause of independence | 2 sets | |
| 35 | "short ride in a fast machine" | 2 sets | |
| 36 | 1735-1826 born in braintree (quincy) massachusetts. a harvard educated lawyer, cousin of sam adams. a through but cautious patriot, defended the british soldiers accused in the boston massacre. among those who drafted the declaration of independence. envoy to france and holland, during the war. instrumental in obtaining aid from both of these countries. | 2 sets | |
| 37 | appointed marshall. federalist. pres 1796. continued hamilton's proeng foreign policy. responsible for the midnight appointments. in 2nd continental congress wanted to create a continental army and nom gwash. to lead it. | 2 sets | |
| 38 | ambassador to great britian did not attened the conventions | 2 sets | |
| 39 | was sent to london to discuss the americans diffuculties in 1785 | 2 sets | |
| 40 | a two-party system emerged during his administration | 2 sets | |