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Comparing Presidents Of George Washington And John Adams

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The difference between the first Two Presidents There have been forty four presidents in the United States of America. Of them, President George Washington and President John Adams were the first two. They are widely considered as honored men who set a pace in history for what America is today. Although both are founding fathers of America, they were quite different in their life and in politics. The personal lives of Washington and Adams were quite different in their families and the atmosphere of their homes. Before Washington was president he married Martha Washington who had two kids Jack and Patscy from her past marriage. Washington thought it was his job as a father to always be there for his kids. He was very generous in spending and providing everything they needed. “Additionally he was very stern when it came to education; he had his son Jack involved in courses like French, arithmetic, and multiple philosophy courses” (Knollenberg 74). The atmosphere of Washington’s home was very southern. He was from Virginia and owned a good amount slaves. He was also a great farmer as he attempted to get his kids involved with …show more content…

“Washington fought as a general in the army in the American Revolutionary War, which was from 1775-1783 and eventually gave America its independence” (Cox 893). Probably the most memorable moment in the war was in december of seventeen seventy six. Washington took his troops in freezing cold weather over the Delaware River to defeat the British and their mercenary hessians, which made a huge turning point in the war. In contrast, Adams wars were fought in the courtroom. He was from the north and went to law school at Harvard University (Peabody 37). His most notable event is when he defended British troops after the Boston Massacre had occurred. Eight soldiers were convicted of murder and Adams took their case and soon made history as all were forgiven of their

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