John Adams and Abigail Smith meet for the first ... and democracy. October 7: King George III signs the Proclamation of 1763, which forbids colonial expansion into North America's Western territories.

Between 1778 and 1788, John Adams served his country as a diplomat in France, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. His independent, unbending temperament was not ideal for diplomacy, and his ...

King George III asserted his claim on the colonies strenuously. The king saw the relationship of Britain and America as that of a parent to a child. A disobedient child, of course, must be punished.

Later that day, a jubilant crowd toppled the gargantuan statue of King George III that towered over Broadway ... measure of independency is Mr. John Adams of Boston," whom he called the "Atlas ...

Under The Declaration and Resolves, the Congress condemned British Parliament and King George III for interfering ... a portion of which was written by John Adams. Something of a precursor ...

However, with training and time, John was able to refine his skills. As a member of the Federalist Party, Adams decided to run for the presidency. He lost and became Vice-president to George ...

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts. His father, a farmer and deacon, hoped that Adams would enter the clergy, but his Harvard professors thought his propensity ...

Later that day, a jubilant crowd toppled the gargantuan statue of King George III that towered over Broadway ... measure of independency is Mr. John Adams of Boston," whom he called the "Atlas ...

John Adams expected great things from his eldest ... and in 1790 he gladly accepted President George Washington's appointment as minister to the Netherlands. His next post, as minister to Prussia ...