The Legacy of John Adams

This presentation is over!I Hope you enjoyed this john adams experience!Hope you enjoy this song!PS: PAY ATTENTION to the lyrics, because you will be asked questions afterwards.Please do not click the mouse button or hit enter unless told to do so.Sing along to the Chorus!He was thinking bout you,Thinking bout me,Thinking bout the states,How would he set them free?Open our eyes,His successes came from dreamsFrom a farmer to lawyerHis interests had changed,Without his confidenceWed have never been the sameNow we realize,His successes came from dreams

Verse 1John Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts October 30, 1735 was a day his parents would not forget.Their names were John and Susanna Adams,Who had highly influenced their growing man.He learned to read from his dad who was a farmer,Who knew that hed continue any longer?J. Cleverlys Latin school was first,Then Harvard in 1751, what would have been worse?A teacher in Worcester, Then soon after a lawyer,His childhood was bland,But what made it so grand was

Sing along to the Chorus!He was thinking bout you,Thinking bout me,Thinking bout the states,How would he set them free?Open our eyes,His successes came from dreamsFrom a farmer to lawyerHis interests had changed,Without his confidenceWed have never been the sameNow we realize,His successes came from dreams

Verse 2A delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses,A diplomat in France and Holland during the Revolutionary War,A minister to the Court of St. James [1785-1788],A vice pres under our George Washington.Defending the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre,Drafter of the Declaration of Independence,Establishing the Treaty of Paris,Fighting in a campaign against Thomas JeffersonHe was fond of strong government,He received more votes than Jefferson,Who knew that this small eventWould make him president!

Sing along to the Chorus!He was thinking bout you,Thinking bout me,Thinking bout the states,How would he set them free?Open our eyes,His successes came from dreamsFrom a farmer to lawyerHis interests had changed,Without his confidenceWed have never been the sameNow we realize,His successes came from dreams

Verse 3As second president, he kept the U.S. from fighting France.He lead the U.S. through a hard time called the XYZ Affair.More than a politician he was also a philosopher,This made him more well-known than he was before.He said that people should think carefully about what they believe,Then prepare to defend them the way that they conceive,Hey, he thought of the branches of the gov,But wait, this all was not enough.There were lots more that he thought up at this time,But I got to say something before I end this rhyme.Dying on July 4, 1826 had marked,The loss of a legacy

Sing along to the Chorus!He was thinking bout you,Thinking bout me,Thinking bout the states,How would he set them free?Open our eyes,His successes came from dreamsFrom a farmer to lawyerHis interests had changed,Without his confidenceWed have never been the sameNow we realize,His successes came from dreams

BridgeIf you think he was a legacy put your hands up,If you think he was a legacy put your hands up,But now hes gone and youre wishing you could meet him for one timeOh, if you think he was a legacy put your hands up,If you think he was a legacy put your hands up,But now hes gone and youre wishing you could meet him for one time!

Sing along to the Chorus!He was thinking bout you,Thinking bout me,Thinking bout the states,How would he set them free?Open our eyes,His successes came from dreamsFrom a farmer to lawyerHis interests had changed,Without his confidenceWed have never been the sameNow we realize,His successes came from dreams

Sing along to the Chorus!... AGAIn!He was thinking bout you,Thinking bout me,Thinking bout the states,How would he set them free?Open our eyes,His successes came from dreamsFrom a farmer to lawyerHis interests had changed,Without his confidenceWed have never been the sameNow we realize,His successes came from dreams

Works Cited:"Adams National Historical Park - John Adams Biography (U.S. National Park Service)." U.S. National Park Service - Experience Your America. Web. 12 Sept. 2011. .Burgan, Michael, and Arthur M. Schlesinger. John Adams: Second U.S. President. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2001. Print.Ellis, Joseph J. Passionate Sage: the Character and Legacy of John Adams. New York: Norton, 1993. Print."John Adams Biography - 2nd President of the United States - John Adams Biography." American History From About. Web. 12 Sept. 2011. ."John Adams." The White House. Web. 12 Sept. 2011. .

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Click on the correct answer. Good luck!Questions about John Adams1. Where was John Adams born?VirginiaNew YorkMassachusettsDelawareIncorrect! Quoted from Verse 1:John Adams was born in Braintree, MassachusettsClick here for the next question.

Incorrect! Quoted from Verse 1:Then Harvard in 1751, what would have been worse?Click here for the next question.Incorrect! Quoted from Verse 1:A teacher in Worcester,Click here for the next question.Incorrect! Quoted from Verse 2:A vice pres under our George Washington.Click here for the next question.

Incorrect! Quoted from Verse 2:Defending the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre,Click here for the next question.

Incorrect! Quoted from Verse 2:He received more votes than Jefferson,Click here for the next question.

Incorrect! Quoted from Verse 3:As second president, he kept the U.S. from fighting France.Click here for the next question.

INCORRECT! Quoted from Verse 3:He said that people should think carefully about what they believe,Click here for the next question.

Incorrect! Quoted from Verse 3:Dying on July 4, 1826 had marked, the loss of a legacyClick here for the next question.

Correct! Quoted from Verse 3:Dying on July 4, 1826 had marked, the loss of a legacyClick here for the next question.

Do you think John Adams was a true legacy?Yes.No.Well OkayI guess thats your opinion Was hoping for a better answer though Click here to exit.