Abigail Adams was born on November 11, 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, which was about fifteen miles from south Boston. Her parents were William Smith and Elizabeth Quincy Smith, both of their families had lived in colonies for several generations. She had two sisters and a brother; Mary, Betsy and Billy. They had a very good childhood however; Abigail was very shy but also very determined and stubborn. She was also sick most of her childhood and annoyed by her mother's overprotective nature, her father on the other hand was a lot more relaxed and easy going. The Smiths had many visitors and their relatives lived nearby so they also stopped by often (Gale, 2006). Abigail developed a strict sense of values and strong moral fiber that would serve to be the foundation for later life.
Like most woman in that time Abigail did not get a formal education. Education was considered an obstacle for woman in these days. The Woman also believed that if they were educated then men......

Join Now to view the rest of this term paper!
Members: Login to view this research paper.

Title: Abigail Adams
Approximate Word Count: 1988
Approximate Pages: 8 (250 words per double-spaced page)

With the Term Papers Lab Membership Pass, you get instant access to every essay on this site, including this essay on Abigail Adams, for as long as you remain a member.

Other essays sites charge almost $100 for a single term paper. At Term Papers Lab, you can get instant access to over 100,000 research papers for as little as $29.95!