MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Detailed explanation-1: -Following his graduation from Harvard in 1755, John Adams took a position as a schoolmaster in Worcester.
Detailed explanation-2: -A strong student, Adams graduated from Harvard College in 1755. He then taught school for several years and studied law with an attorney in Worcester, Massachusetts. Adams began his law career in 1758 and eventually became one of Boston’s most prominent attorneys.
Detailed explanation-3: -After graduation, the future United States President briefly taught school in Worcester, Massachusetts. There he was influenced by attorney, James Putnam, to pursue a career in law. John studied law under Putnam and then returned to Braintree to be presented to the Bar.
Detailed explanation-4: -By 1770, Adams was a highly successful lawyer with perhaps the largest caseload of any attorney in Boston, and he was chosen to defend the British soldiers who were charged in the Boston Massacre in March 1770. Through his able defense, none of the accused soldiers were sent to jail.
Detailed explanation-5: -John’s school work improved and he entered Harvard in 1751, a year older than the usual student at that time. Adams graduated in 1755 with Bachelor of Arts degree.