Why Was John Adams Important To The Founding Of The United States

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John Adams
This is an essay on John Adams, one of our founding forefathers. I will talk about his background which also includes things from his childhood. Then I will talk about his religion and what he believed in. Lastly, I will explain his significance and why he is important to the founding of our country.

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts and died in 1826. He was a lawyer, statesman, and diplomat. He was the second president of the United States and was a founding father. John Adams learned more easily which led him towards being more of a political philosopher than a politician. A quote he used was, “People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity.” (Freidel, Sidey, 2006) He soon became a delegate to the first and second Continental Congress where he led the movement for independence. During the revolutionary war, he served diplomatic roles in France and Holland and helped the treaty of peace. In 1785 to 1788, he was the minister of the court of St. James. He returned to be elected Vice President under George Washington. …show more content…

Adams said, “The Christian religion is, above all the religions that ever prevailed or existed in ancient or modern times, the religion of wisdom, virtue, equity and humanity.” (Frye, 2013) He was a Unitarian of the time as he rejected the idea of the trinity, the divinity of Jesus, and the bible. However, he respected Christians as well as their rights to worship. In his presidential years, he called to prayer arranged to God. In fact, he released a proclamation asking for a day of “Solemn Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer.” (Frye, 2013) This showed Adams he had become a christian and

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