Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams. Written by Kira Fried. Focus Question. Who was Abigail Adams and why was she important?

阿比盖尔·亚当斯 作者：基拉·弗里德 核心问题 阿比盖尔·亚当斯是谁？她为什么十分重要？

Who was Abigail Adams? Abigail Adams lived from 1744 to 1818. At that time, women mostly thought about their husbands, children, and home. Abigail Adams was different. She helped shape the United States' first years as a new country.

阿比盖尔·亚当斯是谁？ 阿比盖尔·亚当斯生于1744年，逝于1818年。 在那个年代，女性大多只关心丈夫、孩子和家庭。 阿比盖尔·亚当斯却不一样。 她助力了美国建国初期的建设与发展。

Early years Abigail was born on November 11, 1744 in Massachusetts, one of the 13 colonies. At the time, the colonies belonged to Great Britain. Most girls were not allowed to go to school. Abigail's mother taught her to read and write. Abigail was smart and loved to read.

早年生活： 阿比盖尔1744年11月11日出生在马萨诸塞，这里是当时13个殖民地之一。 那时候这些殖民地都属于英国， 大多数女孩都不被允许去上学。 阿比盖尔的妈妈教她读书写字。 阿比盖尔很聪明，特别喜欢看书。

Abigail married John Adams in 1764. John worked as a lawyer. He was often away from home because of his work. Abigail took care of the farm and their money.

1764年，阿比盖尔嫁给了约翰·亚当斯。 约翰的职业是律师。 他经常因为工作需要长时间离家。 阿比盖尔就负责打理农场，管理家中的财务。

The Adams Family Abigail and John's children helped with chores on the family farm. Their oldest son, John Quincy Adams, became the sixth president of the United States.

亚当斯一家： 阿比盖尔和约翰的孩子们都会帮忙做家务和打理自家农场。 他们的大儿子约翰·昆西·亚当斯 后来成为了美国第六任总统。

War with Great Britain. Soon after Abigail and John were married, Great Britain began to treat the colonies unfairly. People had to pay many high taxes. Abigail, John, and many others wanted the colonies to become independent.

与英国开战 阿比盖尔和约翰结婚后没多久， 英国开始用不公平的政策压榨殖民地民众。 人们要缴纳很多高额的税款。 阿比盖尔、约翰还有很多民众都希望殖民地能够实现独立。