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John Adams's Role In The American Revolution
John Adams John Adams was the oldest son of Susanna and John Adams, born on October 30, 1735 in Massachusetts. Adams was always a bright student and received good grades throughout his school years. He went to Harvard College and later studied law with an attorney, only to become one of the best attorneys of Boston. Several years later, John Adams met an extremely intelligent woman named Abigail, whom he later married and had six children with. Abigail played a huge role in John’s life, supporting him greatly and helping his career a lot. John Adams played a major role in the American Revolution. Primarily, Adams was one of the first people to doubt Great Britain’s intentions and one of the first to believe that the high taxes and new rules

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