John+Adams


 * __John Adams__ **


 * Born on October 30, 1735 and death was on July 4, 1826 **

__Years of Presidency/Political Party:__
He was elected on 1797 to 1801 and was a Federalist

__Personal Details (before election)__

 * Served under George Washington as Vice President
 * He was a conservative federalist and famously known for being as one of the Founding Fathers.
 * Drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776
 * Also wrote the Massachusetts State Constitution
 * Defended the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre
 * Part of the negotiation process for the Treaty of Paris which officialy ended the French Revolution
 * He was sent to the first and second continental congress in 1774, then from 1775 to 1777

Treaty of Paris 1783

During __Presidency (changes, events, issues, decisions)__

 * Since he was part of the federalist party it meant that he was one of the people that wanted a __national bank__ and more tariffs
 * He was in office during the XYZ Affairs and was demanded to give the French a formal apology to them. That was important because it stirred tension between the french and Americans
 * An undeclared war known as the Quasi-War was started due to the XYZ Affairs. It was greatly supported by Adams and John Marshall.
 * Passed and Supported the Alien-Sedition act which limited Immigration and also put more restrictions on free speech. It was one of the main reasons why he was not re-elected for a second term.

__Most Important President?__

 * John Adams __stregthened the US Navy__ which is a major addition to the United States because that was the major weakness of America.
 * Not only did he streghten the army but helped found America . He was one of the Founding Father.
 * Protected america from going to a deeper conflict with the French which could have hurt america Greatly.
 * Created federal policies with several nations to secure America

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