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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Quincy Adams: Foreign Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the little that was accomplished in Adams' presidency in terms of foreign affairs, primarily because of Adams' success in diplomacy as Monroe's Secretary of State.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: John Quincy Adams

For Students 5th - 8th
John Quincy Adams was an enigmatic figure. Find out about the progressive ideas he had for the federal government under his presidency, but also read some quotes about how he felt about true democracy.
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John Mc Adams: Marquette: Kennedy and the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses John F. Kennedy and his role in the Cold War.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Portrait of Abigail Smith Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
Portrait of Abigail S. Adams by Gilbert Stuart. This likeness was Stuart's only completed picture of Abigail Smith Adams. It and its companion piece of her husband, John Adams, were started in 1800 but not delivered until 1815.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Abigail Adams for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the biography of Abigail Adams who was the first Lady with John Adams and human rights activist on this site.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: John Adams Birthplace

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the house in which United States President John Adams was born on October 30, 1735. It is now part of the Adams National Historical Park.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Adams Dix

For Students 9th - 10th
John Adams Dix (July 24, 1798 - April 21, 1879) was an American politician from New York. He served as Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Senator, and New York Governor. He was also a distinguished Civil War General.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Journals of the Continental Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
These journals from the Continental Congress of the United States will provide students with a greater understanding of the foundations of American government as established in the late 18th century. Includes handwritten documents by...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography of President John Quincy Adams for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
John Quincy Adams was the 6th president of the United States. Learn about his biography and life story on this site.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustration of John Adams who proposed Washington for Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. John Adams was also the second President of the United States and was one of the most influential Found Fathers of the United States.
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John Adams

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John Adams.
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John Adams

For Students Pre-K - 1st
John Adams
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John Adams (1735 1826)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Drawn portrait of John Adams.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
John Adams, a once proud reservist, was popular, and anti-French feeling irresistible.-E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
John Adams, the second president of the United States.
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Founders Quotes

For Students 9th - 10th
Liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, derived from our Maker. But if we had not, our fathers have earned and bought it for us, at the expense of their ease, their estates, their pleasure, and their blood. -...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: The Election of 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
The growing partisanship between the Federalist camp, led by John Adams, and the Democratic-Republican camp, led by Thomas Jefferson, resulted in a bitterly contested presidential election in 1800.
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Samuel Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
Samuel Adams was born on September 22, 1722, in Quincy, Massachusetts. He entered Harvard College at the age of 14. During the 1760s, Adams became a leader of the Patriot resistance to the British government's attempt to tax the American...
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: John Hancock

For Students 9th - 10th
Forever famous for his outsized signature on the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock was a larger than life figure in other ways as well. Part of the great Boston triumvirate that included Samuel Adams and James Otis, Hancock was a...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Abigail Smith Adams

For Students 4th - 8th
This resource provides a brief biography of Abigail Adams (1744-1818 CE).
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Ratification

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Groningen provides a synopsis chronologically written on the ratification of the U.S. Constitution beginning with the first states who accepted the document to pressures exerted by the Federalists to...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Election of 1800 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Perhaps the most important election in United States history, the election of 1800 pitted John Adams against Thomas Jefferson. Read about their differences and the differences in the political parties that supported them. [pdf]
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Election of 1800

For Students 5th - 8th
The election of 1800 was momentous for many reasons. Read about the defeat of John Adams and his Federalist policies, and see how Thomas Jefferson became president because of a crucial vote by a Federalist.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Two Parties Emerge

For Students 5th - 8th
Although George Washingon denounced the creation of political parties, they came roaring into play in the election of 1796 in which John Adams, representing the Federalists, ran against Thomas Jefferson, who represented the...

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