Day 1 classes - A, C, D - Due by September 30, 2011 by 7:00pm
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Please read article above and respond by writing a 100 word essay on John Adams efforts to negotiate peace with the British. Who was John Adams? What was his role in the American Revolution? Did he succeed or fail in his peace talks?
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John Adams was a leading champion of independence in 1776; he was the second President of the United States. He was appointed to a committee with Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman, to draft the Declaration of Independence Adams came to prominence in the early stages of the American Revolution. As a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress, he played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence. As a representative of Congress in Europe, he was a major negotiator of the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain, and chiefly responsible for obtaining important loans from Dutch bankers. Adams was also the father of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams was the second president of America but in this article, at the time he still wasn’t. Adams was elected as a delegate to make up a new constitution. He had an important role in the American Revolution. He was chosen to travel to Europe to make an alliance with France. While he was in Europe, he would write to Congress daily to update them with his views and opinions on the European affairs. He was also selected to make peace terms with Britain. It was very hard to have peace for the Continental army. Adam’s succeeded in making peace with Britain and was declared peacemaker.
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John Adams was a person that had a huge impact on the American Revolution. He received his leading role in the Continental Congress to declare independence. He lead us there in 1776 succeeding to his best. His hard work lead to his position as the second president of the United States. Knowing that he was good at whatever work was given to him, they chose Adams to travel all the way to Europe, hoping to become allies with the French. He made it a point to inform the congress of the daily activity. He once again succeeded and then was offered the opporutunity to make peace between America and the UK. His streak of success soon lead on to the nickname of "peacemaker"
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You can tell that John Adams also known as the "Peacemake", the third president of the United States was a busy man. He traveled to Paris in 1778 to negotiate an alliance with France and he was elected as a delegate to the state convention to make up a new constitution. He did several things that helped him learn his new diplomatic commission. Even though, most president of the United States end up doing something good or bad for our country, you can obviously tell that John Adams worked hard for his spot. He also negotiated with the important people in Europe such as Holland, the Dutch, British and more.
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John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. He traveled many places to reach the peace treaty. As a delegate from Massachusetts to the continental congress, he played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence. He was a major negotiator of the eventual peace treaty with Great Britian. Also chiefly reponsible for obtaining important loans from the Amsterd bankers. John Adams also brought matter to the attention of congress before his success. Through that process he involved himself in duties when he learned of his new diplomatic commission. In the end he did succeed in his peace treaty.
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Well John Adams was at that time a politician, a leader among them some might say seeing as he gets sent to all of these different places, though some he did not like he did however in the end get what had to get done done. In the American Revolution he wasn't on the war front with Washington he was fighting the war behind the scenes using words as his weapons to try and make peace and easier accomplishment and by trying to get the aid of the French. Well, I say that some of those trips were "failures" in a way but he never really do anything bad he got ,like what i said before,what needed to be done done which is why he succeeded in what it is that he wanted to do.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams, the first of a long line of Adams men to rise to historical lifestyle, might be best remembered as one of the most influential voices of the American Revolution. His vocal opinions and eloquent writing, plus a solid background of legal and philosophical studies, made him a natural choice to assist drafting many of the documents of the Revolution, from the earliest letters of complaint to Crown officials to the Declaration of Independence and the Massachusetts Constitution. He and Thomas Jefferson could be understandably called the voices of the Revolution.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat, political theorist and the second President of the United States. On the 4th of July, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted. John Adams was one of the five people who were asked to write the Declaration of Independence, but Thomas Jefferson really wrote most of it. John Adams was one of the 56 men who signed it. Then in 1783, after the Revolutionary War, John Adams helped write the peace treaty with England. So yes he did succeed in his peace talks.
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John Adams was an American Lawyer, statesman, diplomat, and political theorist. John Adams was the second President of the Unites States. He was appointed by the Continental Congress to travel to France as minister plenipotentiary in charge of peace and commerce with Great Britain on September 27th, 1779. He was a delegate in the American Revolution and played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence. He was a representative in the Congress of Europe and was a major negotiator in the peace treaty. He was appointed to one of the most prestigious committees in U.S. History. He was one of the few that were successful during the peace treaty talks. He will always be considered an important figure in our history.
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John Adams was born on October 30, 1735. He died on July 4, 1826. He was an American lawyer, a diplomat, political theorist and more. He was the second President of the United States. He worked hard to defend the U.S's constitution. He participated in negotiating the peace treaty with Britain in 1783. Adams wrote some of the most important and influential essays, constitutions, and treatises of the Revolutionary period. After some failures he did succeed in making peace.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams, an American lawyer, diplomat, and statesman, was known for many of the accomplishments he had made in his lifetime. Out of five other men, including Thomas Jefferson, he helped write and produce the Constitution of the United States. He was also a delegate who helped get Congress to free themselves from Britain and proclaim liberty and independence from them. He was also asked by the Continental Congress to travel to France as a minister to oversee treaties being signed and made with Great Britain. Not to mention he ended up being the second president of the United States. He contributed a large portion
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John Adams is important to the study of American history because he was the second president of the United States, he served on the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence and then helped persuade the Second Continental Congress to adopt the declaration. He is one of the great figures in American history because before the American Revolution he joined with other patriots in resisting British rule. He became well known throughout the colonies. When in Boston he was elected to the Massauchetts legislature while helping acquit the British troops in the Boston massacre. In May 1775, Adams opened the Second Continental Congress; the American Revolution had begun with the battles at Lexington and Concord. He addressed Congress and told them that before talking of peace with Britain, Congress should adopt a program to set up an independent government in each colony. Adam tried his hardest to make peace with Britain and he did that is why they later declared him the peacemaker.
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John Adams was elected by the Continental Congress in1779 to make peace with Great Britain. His decisions made him a great deal of importance in the American Revolution. He tried reaching Paris by boat but instead went the wrong way and ended up going to northwestern Spain so they took a train across the Pyrenees and into France. When he went to Paris he would write letters to Congress mentioning how the government and environment was. After a lot of hard work and negotiations he finally made peace with British and it paid off. He was even called a peacemaker.
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John Adams was born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1735. He was a Harvard lawyer, a writer, and a politician. During the American Revolution, he served diplomatic roles in France and Holland to help negotiate the peace treaty but was dismissed. Later, he was appointed a delegate to start a new constitution and learned of his new diplomatic commission. Adams sailed to Paris with his two sons John Quincy, who later became the sixth President of the United States, and Charles. While in Paris, John Adams wrote to Congress telling news about the British activities and his perspectives on their happenings. He felt that by the conditions peace was not going to occur. When John Adams departed from France and reported back to Holland, he was named an American minister to Netherlands. In October 1782, he returned to Paris to try to make peace again. John Adams and John Jay both distrusted the French government and with their differences of opinions it allowed them to negotiate peace known as the Peace of Paris. Therefore, John Adams succeeded in his mission for peace.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams was the second president of the United States, but before he earned that title he accomplished a lot of things for example, he was named American minister to the Netherlands. After the Revolutionary War, John Adams, along with John Jay, had distrusted the French government, but their differences of opinion and diplomatic styles allowed them to negotiate favorable terms in the Peace of Paris (1783). Adam’s first few peace talks failed miserably, because his requests were constantly denied. After trial and error, as well as sending letters to the government repeatedly, he returned to France in America’s favor. He took his part in the peace negotiations.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams was appointe to travel to france as minister plenipotentiary in charge of negotiating peace treaties and commerce with GB. when trying to negotiate peace peace he was dismissed by congress and benjami franklinwas cosen. 1779 he was elected as delegate to draw up the new constitution. during his stay in paris he wrote to the congress daily talking about britiish politics, and french naval activities. it was a very difficult time to make peace treaties for the war was going super badly for the continental army. soon adams started asking the foreign minister for naval assistance. after that he went to the dutch to ask for a loan. befre the end of the year he was named the american minister to the netherlands. june 1781 congress acted to revoke adams as the sole power and was replaced b franklin, jefferson, jay and alurens to work beside him. the war turned in america's favor and adams went back to paris to take up his peace negotiation october 1782...... it was up to adam, jay, franklin, and laurensto represent the american interests. adam distrusted the french govt as well as the others. soon franklin took his place and became very close friends.
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From reading this article I learned that John Adams was a minister of plenipotentiary and in charge of negotiating treaties of peace and commerce with Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. John Adams role during the American Revolution was being a peace mediator/ negotiator. He was one of the men who also came up with the peace treaty with England which he even served later as the United States Ambassador to England. I think John Adams did succeed in his peace talks during the war. The reason why I think he was successful because after reading and researching John was never a person to give up on what he wanted and believed in. The reason why I say this is because john never stopped to negotiate with the continental congress until they finally agreed to the negotiating. In overall John will always be remembered for good doing and making history.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams, an American lawyer, diplomat, and statesman, was known for many of the accomplishments he had made in his lifetime. Out of five other men, including Thomas Jefferson, he helped write and produce the Constitution of the United States. He was also a delegate who helped get Congress to free themselves from Britain and proclaim liberty and independence from them. He was appointed to one of the most prestigious committees in U.S. History. He was one of the few that were successful during the peace treaty talks. He will always be considered an important figure in our history.As a representative of Congress in Europe, he was a major negotiator of the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain, and chiefly responsible for obtaining important loans from Dutch bankers. Adams was also the father of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams had a very important role in American history. He was the second president to ever govern the United States.He worked on the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence and then helped with the Second Continental Congress to adopt the declaration. He was a major negotiator of the soon to be peace treaty with Great Britain, and mainly responsible for getting loans from Dutch bankers. He addressed Congress and told them that before talking of peace with Britain, Congress should adopt a program to set up an independent government in each colony.While in Paris, John Adams wrote to Congress telling news about the British activities and his perspectives on their happenings. In conclusion, John Adams was a great leader who tried making peace with other countires.
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John Adams is important in History because he was the second president. Not only that but also because in mid-1779, Adams was elected as a delegate to the state convention to draw up a new constitution. When Adams departed France for Holland, he attempted to negotiate a loan from the Dutch. Before the end of the year, he was named American minister to the Netherlands. On
October 1782 Adams returned to Paris to take up his part in the peace negotiations. At the end, all of his hard work paid of and he succeeded on what he wanted to do.
John Adams was the second president in the United States of America. He had two sons named John Quincy & Charles. Adams was elected as a delegate to the state convention to draw up a new constitution; he was involved in these duties when he learned of his new diplomatic commission. Adams wrote to Congress almost daily sharing news about British politics.
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John Adams, also known as “peacemaker” for his success in achieving peace with Great Brittan, held a pivotal role in the American Revolution, and the formation of our great nation. An American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and politician, John Adams role in the American Revolution was to travel to France as minister plenipotentiary in charge of negotiating treaties of peace and commerce with Great Britain. Adam would travel to France, Netherlands, and other parts of Europe promoting Americas Interest and agenda. He became the American ambassador to London and continues his distinguished record of Foreign Service on behalf of the new nation. All of these things led John Adams to become the great president he was.
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John Adams was sent by the continental congress to France as a minister plenipotentiary in charge of negotiating treaties with Great Britain during the revolutionary war. His basic role was to make alliances with other countries. When he went to Massachusetts he was elected as a delegate to the state convention to draw up a new constitution. He traveled from France to Holland because he wanted to negotiate a loan from the Dutch and he was later named American minister of the Netherlands. John Adams' peace talks did pay off in the end because He and the French government made negotiations and formed the Peace of Paris. His peace talks made him a trusted man and he later became the American minister of France forming a lifelong bond with Adams and his family.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams was the second President of the United States. He was a well-known attorney in Boston. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress; he put Thomas Jefferson in charge of drafting the Declaration of Independence. Adams was a representative of Congress in Europe; he was a chief delegate of the peace treaty with Great Britain and mainly responsible for obtaining loans from Amsterdam bankers. Adams’ amazing credentials secured him two terms as George Washington’s vice president and his own election in 1796. The major accomplishment in his presidency was his peaceful resolution of the disagreement on Hamilton’s opposition.
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John Adams was born in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1779. He was first known to play a huge part in the Revolutionary War before becoming president. He was first sent to Paris to negotiate peace treaties but the job was taken by Benjamin Franklin. He contacted Congress to try to create a peace treaty and to keep them updated on the British activities. Adams also opened the Second Continental Congress. Adams and his friends’ difference allowed them to come up with a peace treaty called the Peace of Paris. Even with his jobs being taken from him he still played a major part in the American Revolution.
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John Adams was appointed to France as minister plenipotentiary in charge of negotiating treaties of peace and commerce with Great Britain during the Revolutionary war by the Continental Congress in 1779. In mid-1779, he was then elected as a delegate to the state convention to draw up a new constitution. John and his two sons John Quincy and Charles arrived at Paris in early February 1780. In mid-June, Adams began to push for French naval assistance. Both Vergennes and Franklin brought the matter to congress. During that time, Adams left France and went to Holland. There he tried to negotiate a loan from the Dutch. Towards the end of the year he was named American minister to the Netherlands. In 1782, both Adam and Jay negotiated favorable terms in the Peace of Paris. John Adams succeeded with his peace talks. He had a huge impact on the American Revolution.
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John Adams, the second president of the United States, was sent to Europe in order to negotiate peace and a treaty of commerce with Great Britain. Throughout negotiations, he determined that the political conditions in England would make it possible for the conclusion of the peace treaty. He earned skillful, negotiator, and spokesman for the United States, and he served as a diplomat in France, but his diplomatic triumphs were offset by the feeling of alienation and Congress revoked his commission to negotiate the peace treaty alone. Years later, a revived Adams returned to Paris to negotiate the peace treaty that would end the Revolutionary War.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams was first known to be appointed to travel to France as minister plenipotentiary in charge of negotiating treaties of peace and commerce with Great Britain during the Revolutionary War in 1779. But after being dismissed from the job he became the guy to create a new Constitution. He was once again stolen from his assigned job, but he didn’t let that stop him. In the American Revolution Adams would write to Congress daily to tell them of the daily activities, news about British politics, for independence, and to find a peace treaty. He actually succeeded because at the end there was some sort of peace that was established with the help of his friends. This peace finally resulted in the Peace of Paris.
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John Adam was the second president of the United States of America who was appointed by the Continental Congress to negotiate treaties with Great Britain. I believe that he succeeded in his peace talks because he played such a big and important role on everything that happened with France and Great Britain. If he weren’t a part of it, then most likely we wouldn’t have been able to make peace with France and get the outcome which was the Treaty of Paris. He also informed the Congress of all the daily events that were occurring with these foreign countries. In the end I believe all his hard work paid off and lead him to becoming the second president of our country.
ReplyDeleteJohn adams was the second president of america.he was apointed by congress to make treaties with Britain. He played a key roll in the french and indian war, so congress apointed him to negotiate with britain about a treaty. He made a big impact on making the treaty of paris which ended the war. He was succesful in what he did and it helped him become the second president of america.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams was the second President of the United States, a lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. He was the peacemaker during the American Revolution. He was in charge of negotiating peace treaties and commerce with Great Britain but was dismissed when Congress chose Benjamin Franklin as sole commissioner. After returning to Massachusetts he was elected as a delegate to the state convention to draw up a new constitution. He persuaded Congress to declare independence. He assigned Thomas Jefferson the job of writing the Declaration of Independence with his help. He then was appointed peacemaker again with Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay and Laurens to negotiate along with him. They negotiate favorable terms with Britain which resulted in the Peace of Paris. So yes John Adams was successful in creating peace.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams was the second president of the United States. He was originally in charge of trying to make peace between Britain and the United States but was sent back in exchange for Benjamin Franklin as the sole commissioner. I believe John Adams was successful in creating peace because although at the beginning he was not directly in charge of peace negotiations in the end he did ultimately succeed in the goal of peace.
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John Adams was born in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1779.John Adam was the second president of the United States of America.First known to be appointed to travel to France as minister plenipotentiary in charge of negotiating treaties of peace and commerce with Great Britain during the Revolutionary War in 1779.He also assigned Thomas Jefferson the job of writing the Declaration of Independence with his help.
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John Adams is what we call a a Peacemaker between nations, and our second president. We call him a peacemaker because he was used to make Britain and the United States durning the American Rev. He was over thrown by Congress and replaced him with Benjamin Franklin.I do believe that John Adams was successful because he made it easier for the people after him to make the United States and Britain allies
ReplyDeleteOn September 27,1779 John Adams was sent by the Continental Congress to travel to France as a minister plenipotentiary in charge of negotiating treaties of peace and commerce with Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. Adams had been to Paris in the previous year to discuss and alliance but was dismissed and replaced by none other then Benjamin Franklin. When he returned to the states he was elected as a delegate to draw up the constitution. He & his son then set off for France again facing some hardships but finally arriving in February 1780. There was plenty going on and Adams confrontational attitude made him clash with different officials. Adam made many voyages after that making a difference in our country within other countries and helping it be what it is today.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams was a man appointed by the continental congress, to travel to France to negotiate with Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. He had traveled to Paris to negotiate when congress chose Benjamin Franklin over him. After that he made a few other trips and even replaced Henry Laurens as american minister. Luckily, when Jefferson came to replace John Adams, he continued Adams great ways. John adams definitely succeeded with his peace talks, he was even appointed as a peacemaker.
ReplyDeleteJohn Adams Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, on October 30, 1735. He was the second President of the United States. But before he became the President and before the United States even became the United States, he was a very important person in the American Revolution. He attempted peace talks between America and Great Britain and eventually British surrendered and the United States became its own country. He is very important in the history of the United States.
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John Adams was the second president of the United States, he made a huge impact on the American Revolutionary War an impact that still lives till this day. He was a political theorist, diplomat, statesman, and an American lawyer. In 1776 Mr. Adams led us to the continental congress to declare independence. He was a representative in the congress of Europe and was a major negotiator in the peace treaty. Gaining the nickname “peacemaker” Adams is remembered as a very important role model in history.
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