John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 on a small farm in
Massachusetts. His parents John and Susanna, although not
educated themselves, sent their son to Harvard where he
graduated in 1755. After graduating he taught school and then
went on to study law. In 1758 John Adams was admitted to the
Boston Bar. While still studying law, Adams became interested in
the fast growing movement of rebellion against the unfair
treatment of the colonies by England. In October of 1764 Adams
married Abigail Quincy Smith. This was a very unsettled time for
the colonies. The French-Indian War was over and England was in
serious debt. To relieve some of this financial stress
Parliament passed a series of Resolutions to raise funds in
America. These resolutions became known as the Stamp Act. Unlike
his cousin, Samuel Adams, John didn't react aggressively toward
the new taxes. Although not in favor of the taxes levied against
the colonies, he did not support the brutal riots lead by the
Sons of Liberty. Instead he pushed for ret