In 1774, Adams was chosen by the legislature as one of five delegates to the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia. During this period of time, Adams wrote many articles and essays on American freedoms and liberties that were wildly published. .
There is much said in the chapters of Adam's history and service to the colonies and congress, but of course the most widely known is his contribution and demands of independence for the colonies. On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was passed and accepted with the draft being signed. .
Beginning in the second division of the biography it begins to describe the appointment of John Adams to serve in London, France and Amsterdam at different times over the period of ten years with several different roles and titles.
John Adams was elected to the office Vice President in 1789 becoming the first Vice President for the United States. John Adams would serve his term as Vice President under the First President George Washington. During the time abroad some changes had happened that Adams himself had predicted during negotiating. To name a few, The Paris Peace Treaty, the new bridge over Charles River "Grand Turk" to China and the Virginia Canals for the James and Potomac Rivers and the demonstrations of the steam boat on the Delaware River. .
The beginning of his service was difficult for John he was not accustomed to sitting back and listening to others debate the decisions instead he was used to running the debates. The first term, as Vice President was a difficult one for him with more absences from his wife and with the press criticism at his every move and statement. John was able in his term to have the deciding vote in two important decisions, the Judiciary Act which established a federal court system and the size of the Supreme Court. John would serve an additional term as Vice President for President George Washington before being named president himself on March 4, 1797 with the nomination and acceptance of Thomas Jefferson to serve as Vice President.