 Composed and Performed by: Kipsy Quevada  Sung to the tune of “Just A Dream” by Nelly

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He was thinking ‘bout you, Thinking ‘bout me, Thinking ‘bout the states, How would he set them free? Open our eyes, His successes came from dreams… From a farmer to lawyer His interests had changed, Without his confidence We’d have never been the same Now we realize, His successes came from dreams…

John Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts October 30, 1735 was a day his parents would not forget. Their names were John and Susanna Adams, Who had highly influenced their growing man. He learned to read from his dad who was a farmer, Who knew that he’d continue any longer? J. Cleverly’s Latin school was first, Then Harvard in 1751, what would have been worse? A teacher in Worcester, Then soon after a lawyer, His childhood was bland, But what made it so grand… was…

He was thinking ‘bout you, Thinking ‘bout me, Thinking ‘bout the states, How would he set them free? Open our eyes, His successes came from dreams… From a farmer to lawyer His interests had changed, Without his confidence We’d have never been the same Now we realize, His successes came from dreams…

A delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses, A diplomat in France and Holland during the Revolutionary War, A minister to the Court of St. James [ ], A vice pres under our George Washington. Defending the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre, Drafter of the Declaration of Independence, Establishing the Treaty of Paris, Fighting in a campaign against Thomas Jefferson He was fond of strong government, He received more votes than Jefferson, Who knew that this small event Would make him president!

He was thinking ‘bout you, Thinking ‘bout me, Thinking ‘bout the states, How would he set them free? Open our eyes, His successes came from dreams… From a farmer to lawyer His interests had changed, Without his confidence We’d have never been the same Now we realize, His successes came from dreams…

As second president, he kept the U.S. from fighting France. He lead the U.S. through a hard time called the XYZ Affair. More than a politician he was also a philosopher, This made him more well-known than he was before. He said that people should think carefully about what they believe, Then prepare to defend them the way that they conceive, Hey, he thought of the branches of the gov, But wait, this all was not enough. There were lots more that he thought up at this time, But I got to say something before I end this rhyme. Dying on July 4, 1826 had marked, The loss of a legacy…

He was thinking ‘bout you, Thinking ‘bout me, Thinking ‘bout the states, How would he set them free? Open our eyes, His successes came from dreams… From a farmer to lawyer His interests had changed, Without his confidence We’d have never been the same Now we realize, His successes came from dreams…

If you think he was a legacy put your hands up, But now he’s gone and you’re wishing you could meet him for one time… Oh, if you think he was a legacy put your hands up, If you think he was a legacy put your hands up, But now he’s gone and you’re wishing you could meet him for one time!

He was thinking ‘bout you, Thinking ‘bout me, Thinking ‘bout the states, How would he set them free? Open our eyes, His successes came from dreams… From a farmer to lawyer His interests had changed, Without his confidence We’d have never been the same Now we realize, His successes came from dreams…

He was thinking ‘bout you, Thinking ‘bout me, Thinking ‘bout the states, How would he set them free? Open our eyes, His successes came from dreams… From a farmer to lawyer His interests had changed, Without his confidence We’d have never been the same Now we realize, His successes came from dreams…

 "Adams National Historical Park - John Adams Biography (U.S. National Park Service)." U.S. National Park Service - Experience Your America. Web. 12 Sept  Burgan, Michael, and Arthur M. Schlesinger. John Adams: Second U.S. President. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, Print.  Ellis, Joseph J. Passionate Sage: the Character and Legacy of John Adams. New York: Norton, Print.  "John Adams Biography - 2nd President of the United States - John Adams Biography." American History From About. Web. 12 Sept  "John Adams." The White House. Web. 12 Sept  WHEN YOU ARE READY TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS, CLICK THE MOUSE BUTTON OR PRESS ENTER.

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a) Virginia Virginia b) New York New York c) Massachusetts Massachusetts d) Delaware Delaware

 Quoted from Verse 1:  “John Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts”  Click here for the next question. Click here

 Quoted from Verse 1:  “John Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts”  Click here for the next question. Click here

a) Yale Yale b) Harvard Harvard c) Princeton Princeton d) Columbia Columbia

 Quoted from Verse 1:  “Then Harvard in 1751, what would have been worse?”  Click here for the next question. Click here

 Quoted from Verse 1:  “Then Harvard in 1751, what would have been worse?”  Click here for the next question. Click here

a) Philadelphia Philadelphia b) New York City New York City c) Boston Boston d) Worcester Worcester

 Quoted from Verse 1:  “A teacher in Worcester,”  Click here for the next question. Click here

 Quoted from Verse 1:  “A teacher in Worcester,”  Click here for the next question. Click here

a) George Washington George Washington b) Samuel Adams Samuel Adams c) Barack Obama Barack Obama d) Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln

 Quoted from Verse 2:  “A vice pres under our George Washington.”  Click here for the next question. Click here

 Quoted from Verse 2:  “A vice pres under our George Washington.”  Click here for the next question. Click here

a) Boston Massacre Boston Massacre b) Civil War Civil War c) Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party d) Korean War Korean War

 Quoted from Verse 2:  “Defending the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre,”  Click here for the next question. Click here

 Quoted from Verse 2:  “Defending the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre,”  Click here for the next question. Click here

a) George Washington George Washington b) Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson c) Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin d) James Madison James Madison

 Quoted from Verse 2:  “He received more votes than Jefferson,”  Click here for the next question. Click here

 Quoted from Verse 2:  “He received more votes than Jefferson,”  Click here for the next question. Click here

a) China China b) Britain Britain c) France France d) Spain Spain

 Quoted from Verse 3:  “As second president, he kept the U.S. from fighting France.”  Click here for the next question. Click here

 Quoted from Verse 3:  “As second president, he kept the U.S. from fighting France.”  Click here for the next question. Click here

a) Believe Believe b) Own Own c) Deserve Deserve d) Love Love

 Quoted from Verse 3:  “He said that people should think carefully about what they believe,”  Click here for the next question. Click here

 Quoted from Verse 3:  “He said that people should think carefully about what they believe,”  Click here for the next question. Click here

 July 4 July 4  September 31 September 31  June 1 June 1  August 6 August 6

 Quoted from Verse 3:  “Dying on July 4, 1826 had marked, the loss of a legacy…”  Click here for the next question. Click here

 Quoted from Verse 3:  “Dying on July 4, 1826 had marked, the loss of a legacy…”  Click here for the next question. Click here

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