3.10.3 Abigail adams

Abigail Adams was a First Lady who, through literary correspondence with her husband, left a rich literary legacy for generations to come.

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Within the letters between John and Abigail Adams we find that John has asked Abigail about political events and political ideas. This shows the reader what?

Abigail was an independent thinker. John valued the thoughts and opinions of Abigail. Abigail was a significant political figure during this time.

The letters between John and Abigail that were read for this lesson were written during the American Revolution when the citizens of the New World were fighting for their independence from England. Some of the very first two questions that Abigail asks John are these:

Are the colonists causing harm? Where are you with the military?

Later in her life, Abigail felt that her writings, whether public or private, would be more scrutinized than ever, and she did not trust people to read them honestly after she entered which very public role?

First Lady

Abigail Adams was considered to be a very strong woman and independent thinker who was very involved in life and kept herself quite busy. Based on the lesson, what were some areas of life that she helped to manage?

Her five children Family finances The family farm

Though she was not formally educated, Abigail Adams became interested in which educational and intellectual areas?

Law Theology Philosophy Politics

The tone of Abigail's April 5th letter is significantly different than her previous letters. This in part because she has been tending to her neighbor who is mourning what?

The loss of two children

In 1776, when John Adams was preparing to meet with the Second Continental Congress, Abigail Adams wrote to him in an attempt to persuade him towards what new politician action?

Women's equality

In the first letter read, Abigail explains that upon checking on her and John's home, she found out that it had been overtaken by a___

military doctor .

The letters between John and Abigail Adams were a reflection of their marriage, their lives, and the political happenings of this era, and they are written from a very personal perspective.

personal

In the April 5th letter, after describing many who are overcome with sickness, Abigail writes the following: Our own little flock are yet well. My Heart trembles with anxiety for them. God preserve them. This best reflects her role as __________________.

mother

Abigail warns John to stay away from Boston because it has been overtaken with__

smallpox .