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| | John Adams - definition of John Adams in Encyclopedia |
 | | But just as he embarked that commission concluded the desired treaty of alliance, and soon after his arrival he advised that the number of commissioners be reduced to one. | | | In 1800, Adams was again the Federalist candidate for the presidency, but the distrust of him in his own party, the popular disapproval of the Alien and Sedition Acts, and the popularity of his opponent, Thomas Jefferson, combined to cause his defeat. | | | This was in 1761, and the argument inspired him with zeal for the cause of the American colonies. |
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| | Adams, John Quincy - Columbia Encyclopedia article about Adams, John Quincy |
| | With little popular support and without a party, Adams had an unhappy, ineffective administration, despite his attempts to institute a broad program of internal improvements. | | | John Adams and his wife, Abigail Adams, founded one of the most distinguished families of the United States; their son, John Quincy Adams, was also President. | | | Perhaps most notably, Adams was also the architect of the somewhat misleadingly named Monroe Doctrine Monroe Doctrine, principle of American foreign policy enunciated in President James Monroe's message to Congress, Dec. 2, 1823. |
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| | AllRefer.com - John Adams, 2d President of the United States (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia |
| | John Adams and his wife, Abigail Adams, founded one of the most distinguished families of the United States; their son, John Quincy Adams, was also President. | | | John Adams, 2d President of the United States, U.S. History, Biographies | | | John Adams 1735–1826, 2d President of the United States (1797–1801), b. |
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| | Adams, John - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Adams, John |
| | His son, John Quincy Adams, became president in 1825. | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | Adams was born in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts, studied at Harvard, and became a barrister in 1758. |
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