John Adams.ppt
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1、 “John Adams”-The giant of American IndependenceEarly Life and Education Adams was born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1735.His father,the descendant of Puritans,continued in this religious tradition by serving as a Congregationalist deacon;he also farmed and served as a lieutenant in the militi
2、a.Further he served as a selectman,or town councilman,and supervised the building and planning of schools and roads.Adams commonly praised his father and indicated that he and his father were very close when he was a child.(亚当斯于1735出世在马萨诸塞殖民湾。亚当斯的父亲由于是清教徒的后代,因此坚持宗教传统担任教堂执事,他还是个农场主和民兵中尉。而且他还担任过市镇委员会委
3、员、市议会议员,并且还监督着学校道路的计划和修建。亚当斯十分崇敬他的父亲并且他说当他小的时候和父亲关系十分亲近。)Young Adams went to Harvard College at age sixteen in 1751.After graduating in 1755 with an A.B.,he taught school for a few years in Worcester,Massachusetts,allowing himself time to think about his career choice.After much reflection,he decide
4、d to become a lawyer.In 1758,after earning an A.M.from Harvard,Adams was admitted to the bar.(1751年,年仅16岁的亚当斯进入了哈弗大学。在1755年他获得学士学位毕业之后,他在伍斯特、马赛诸塞教书并且在此期间思考他的职业选择。在深思熟虑之后,他决定成为一名律师。在1758取得证书后被接纳进入马赛诸塞州律师公会。)On October 25,1764,five days before his 29th birthday,Adams married Abigail Smith(17441818),th
5、e daughter of a Congregational minister,Rev.William Smith,at Weymouth,Massachusetts.Their children were Abigail(17651813);future president John Quincy Adams(17671848);Susanna(17681770);Charles(17701800);Thomas Boylston(17721832);and Elizabeth(stillborn 1777).(在1764年10月25日,亚当斯29岁生日的前五天,他与阿比盖尔史密斯在马萨诸塞
6、州魏茂斯结婚。阿比盖尔史密斯是公会理事长威廉史密斯的女儿。他们的孩子分别是Abigail、John Quincy Adams、Susanna、Charles、homas Boylston、Elizabeth,Elizabeth夭折了)Abigail Smith(his wife)Abigail Adams Smith(his first daughter)John Quincy Adams(his first son,future president)Charles Adams(his second son)Continental Congress Massachusetts sent Ada
7、ms to the first and second Continental Congresses in 1774 and from 1775 to 1777.In June 1775,with a view of promoting union among the colonies,he nominated George Washington of Virginia as commander-in-chief of the army then assembled around Boston.His influence in Congress was great,and almost from
8、 the beginning,he sought permanent separation from Britain.(亚当斯被推选为马萨诸塞州的代表,参加1774年和从1775到1777年的两次大陆会议。致力于把早期的抗英基地扩大到南部的殖民地。为了达到这个目的,1775年6月,他提名乔治华盛顿担任大陆军总司令并且在波斯顿集合。亚当斯对于整个大陆会议都产生了巨大的影响,他企图让美国永久地脱离英国。)Thoughts on Government.Adams advised that the form of government should be chosen to attain the de
9、sired ends,which are the happiness and virtue of the greatest number of people.Declaration of Independence Adams was appointed to the Committee of Five with Thomas Jefferson,Benjamin Franklin,Robert R.Livingston and Roger Sherman to draft the Declaration,which was to be ready when Congress voted on
10、independence.Trumbulls Declaration of Independence depicts committee presenting draft Declaration of Independence to Congress.Adams at center has hand on hip.(Trumbull的这幅画“独立宣言”描绘了委员会向议会提交独立宣言草案。亚当斯是中间那个把手放在腰上的人。)During the Revolutionary War He served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles,and he
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