Alex+M's+book+report+(March)

Name: Alex Milliken Date: March 30, 2010 Reading Mr. Jacobson

=Biography of a Famous Woman=


 * Directions: Each section must be 1 paragraph!**

I chose to research Abigail Adams__, because__ __I am related to her and it would be intresting to know what she did. Also it was the only good book I could find. She was not on the list for books that we were not aloud to do. The book was not too long and not to short. This is why I choose this book,

This famous women was born__ Abigail Adams was born on November 22, 1744 in Weymouth,Massachuttes. Her mother was Elizabeth Quincy and her father was William Smith. Her father was a minister, and her mother didn't work. Elizabeth her mother, came from a wealthy family, who was well known throughout the community. William, her father was the son of a Boston merchant. Abigail's parents were married in 1734. Abigail was the second of four children.

__Her early years were spent__ In her early years Abigail grew up were she was born, Weymouth,Massachuttes. She was taught to cook and sew at a very young age. By the time she was five she had to do many daily chores. She never went to school, but was taught by her mom. Often she went with her mother to visit sick people. Her father introduced her to many books. She loved to read poetry and Shakespeare. Her father also taught her to never speak bad about other people.

__Her later years were spent__ In her later years Abigail got married to John Adams when she was twenty. He was nine years older then her. They moved to Boston after the birth of their son John Quincey. He was the first of six children. She heard the Declaration Of Independence read aloud from the Boston State House. When John left for Europe with the boys Abigail was left alone with her daughter to manage 108 acres of farmland. Later on she went to join with John in Europe and their kids for four years, while John worked on a peace treaty with Great Britain.

__Her accomplishments include__ Abigail Adams most famous accomplishment was being the wife of the John Adams, President of the United States. She was not just a First Lady but a helper to John because she listened to his worries and gave him ideas about the problems with the French. The other thing she did was continue to still manage her farm in Massachussetts when she lived in Philadelphia. She would care for any one in her family and was a very good mother. She also made some decisions as the First Lady. These are her accomplishments in her life.